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.

Screenshot from Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Facebook 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!

In an unusual police stop, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered a spider monkey wearing a pink-colored tutu near Route 21 and Highway M in eastern Missouri. Spider monkeys are ...

Deputies responded to scene and found the monkey wearing a pink tutu, images shared by on the sheriff's office Facebook page show. The monkey appeared to be in a relaxed mood while posing for the ...

Deputies in Missouri encountered a “bananas” situation when they came face to face with a nearly-naked suspect. But the ...