Sheriff’s deputies in Missouri said they responded to a “banana incident” on Monday when they responded to a report of “hooligans.”
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered a spider monkey wearing a pink tutu at an unusual police station near Route 21 and Highway M in eastern Missouri. Spider monkeys are commonly found in tropical forests of Central and South America.
First responders found the subject “naked except for what looked like a tutu,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a light-hearted post on X.
“After careful negotiation, deputies were able to get close enough to handle the issue ‘in person’ and get the banana situation under control without incident,” the law enforcement agency wrote.
A Missouri sheriff spotted a spider monkey wearing a tutu near Route 21 on Monday. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
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Officials said the exotic primate was living in a nearby house when it managed to open a door and run outside.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office released several photos of deputies with the black monkey. In one heartwarming photo, a deputy holds the animal’s hand.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office released several photos of deputies with the black monkey. A deputy holds hands with a primate in a heartwarming photo. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
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“Seriously, this is a perfect example of how law enforcement officers never know what they will face on any call they receive and must be prepared to handle anything that comes their way on the job,” the post continued.
“Officers surrounded the animal and eventually returned it to its caretakers. Well done to everyone involved. What a great day at #JeffCo.”
A permit is required to keep spider monkeys in Missouri.
Spider monkey was spotted wearing a punk tutu. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
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A few days ago, California police discovered a spider monkey wearing a jumpsuit.
Last week, a California Highway Patrol officer stopped a 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost in Madera County for speeding on Highway 99 and found the monkey inside the vehicle.
Meanwhile, in November, 43 rhesus monkeys escaped from a testing facility in South Carolina. Most of them were recaptured.
