Now that’s a funky monkey. An escaped spider monkey in a pink tutu was rescued on the side of a Missouri highway after running up to a sheriff’s deputy and tugging on his pant leg in search of help.

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A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. “Bananas” is how the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office described the apprehension ...

Police officers in Missouri got a rare call when an escaped spider monkey shows up in a pink tutu. Now this situation is just bananas! Screenshot from Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Facebook The NY ...

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A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. “Bananas” is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension ...

Deputies responding to reports of a subject monkeying around found an actual monkey near a Missouri highway on Friday afternoon, officials said The spider monkey, wearing what the Jefferson County ...

Monkey in a Tutu Escapes From a Home. Missouri Sheriff's Office Says the Capture Was 'Bananas' A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm ...