Monkey shot by Soddy Daisy woman trying to feed her cats

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A monkey was shot in Soddy Daisy after the monkey attempted to attack an elderly woman trying to feed her cats.

Officers from the Soddy Daisy Police Department (SDPD) responded to the Thrasher Pike residence after receiving the call.

SDPD reported the woman said she went to feed her cats when the monkey approached her and attempted to attack her.

The woman explained to officers that she attempted to get away from the monkey, but was recovering from hip surgery.

She was able to get ahold of  a shotgun from inside the door, and shot the monkey in self defense.

Officers took the injured monkey to the Chattanooga Zoo for treatment.

SDPD reported that the monkey has since died.