Spider monkey on the loose was found on the streets of Jefferson County in Missouri
@Deepizzaguy (105326)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 16, 2025 3:44pm CST
Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) answered a call from citizens about a spider monkey that was a pink tutu on the streets when the JCSO deputies found an eight pound spider monkey that belongs to a deputy of the JCSO in Friday January 3.
A deputy who was in the company of a K9 dog managed to catch the spider monkey who peacefully to the deputy who was waiting for about one hour when a woman who was babysitting the animal when she told the deputy that the spider monkey ran away from home.
The spider monkey was returned to his owner the same day safe and sound.
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@Deepizzaguy (105326)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
I am in agreement with you that the monkey is back home with his owner.
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@Deepizzaguy (105326)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Jan
I am in agreement with you that the monkey was in a bad place before being found by the deputies.
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@celticeagle (169853)
• Boise, Idaho
9h
This monkey in the picture looks like my ex step brother. Ugh! Wonder why the monkey ran off.
@RasmaSandra (81617)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan
Poor monkey probably didn't like the woman who was babysitting
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@Deepizzaguy (105326)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Jan
You are right that the monkey did not like the babysitter.
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@innertalks (22219)
• Australia
16 Jan
I wonder if they used a net to catch the spider monkey with, as I imagine it would be hard to recapture.
@Deepizzaguy (105326)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
The monkey was very kind to the deputy who found him on the street since the monkey was likely homesick.
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@Deepizzaguy (105326)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
Most likely what happened with the monkey being dressed in a tutu.
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@JudyEv (343608)
• Rockingham, Australia
20h
The owner would have been pleased to have his/her spider monkey safely home.
