Momo the monkey’s taste of freedom is over.
The primate spurred an hourslong search on Indianapolis' east side after he escaped Wednesday evening from his owner's property. But the male patas monkey was finally captured safely Thursday morning, police said.
Carter said police were called to the city's east side about 6 p.m. Wednesday on a report of “an aggressive animal” that turned out to be the monkey on the run. While a permit is not required in Marion County to own such an animal, she said Momo will remain held under the advice of the county's prosecutor's office, which will work with Animal Care Services to determine whether Momo will be returned to his owner.
Last night, after Momo escaped again, she said his owner was issued a a citation because the monkey was “chasing and approaching in an unsafe fashion” while on the run in a residential area.
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