A spider monkey dressed in a pink tutu, which had escaped from a Missouri home, was safely captured just before a winter storm hit the area. The monkey was spotted on Friday afternoon near the intersection of Highways 21 and M, close to Otto, a town south of St. Louis. It had escaped from a nearby residence after managing to open a door.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office humorously described the unusual capture as “bananas” in a Facebook post.
“Shortly before 4 PM on 1/3/25, deputies responded to the area of Highways 21 & M for reports of a subject monkeying around. When they arrived, first-responding units found the subject was naked except for what appeared to be a tutu. After careful negotiations and some coaxing, deputies were able to get close enough to go ‘hands-on’ with the subject and bring this bananas situation under control without incident,” the sheriff’s office shared.
“In all seriousness, this is a great example of law enforcement officers never knowing what they’ll face on any given call and having to be prepared to handle whatever the job throws at them. This spider monkey was staying at a nearby home when it managed to open a door and get outside. Deputies surrounded the animal and eventually got it back to its caretaker. Nice work by everyone involved.”
