That's enough monkey business! Escaped primate called Momo is captured after wreaking havoc in Indianapolis where he attacked locals, crushed cans of beer and stole food from garages
The escapee broke out of his home in east Indianapolis on Wednesday. The fugitive monkey was captured by police Thursday morning
By Rachel Bowman
Daily Mail
Oct 5, 2023
This is Momo the monkey’s second escape this year
Indianapolis police have captured a 'very aggressive' fugitive monkey named Momo who raised hell in his neighborhood after escaping his owner's house.
The monkey fled from Wayne Pham's home in the Irongate neighborhood in east Indianapolis Wednesday evening and and evaded local cops overnight, clambering on neighbor's cars, necking cans of beer from trash cans and even injuring locals.
'Momo the monkey has been captured safely. That was more than enough monkey business for us,' police said Thursday.
Momo appeared to be disappointed with his rescue in a photo shared by Indianapolis police, where a man is seen grasping him close and holding onto his tail.
During a sighting of Momo Thursday morning, Pham attempted to lure the animal out of a tree with a peach, reported Fox 59.
Momo the fugitive monkey has been capture by police. In a photo shared by authorities he appears to be disappointed with his rescue
The monkey escaped from his owners home in east Indianapolis Wednesday evening
Neighbors shared their sightings of the escape artist on social media. One user posted a video of Momo jumping on her car
Authorities said the escapee was running down a street on the east side of the city when a dog barked at him, causing him to jump into some trees.
The Indianapolis Zoo told WTHR Momo is a patas monkey, which are well-known as the fastest primate on land, capable of running over 30 mph.
Multiple photos and videos have emerged on social media from neighbors who spotted the escape artist roaming through their yards, clambering on cars and even scratching on doors.
'There are reports of minor injuries from the monkey but we can't confirm it is from bites,' police said.
Stunned resident Karri Harbert shared a video on Facebook of the escaped Momo nonchalantly walking across the hood of her car.
'I was starting to get out of my car again and the police (several of them) pulled up and told me to stay in the car that there is a very aggressive monkey on the loose,' wrote Harbert.
Other videos show him strolling through the neighborhood and roaming around people's lawns.
Another woman claimed he broke into her garage and drank from her Pepsi can.
'He ran up in my garage, pinned against the door and I had to take a stool and put it between me and the monkey to kind of dodge the monkey away until I got into the house,' she said.
Pham posted in the 'Indy pets: Lost & Found' Facebook group pleading for help to find his missing monkey.
'Please if you see him don't approach him just call police or animal control,' wrote Pham.
In the post he shared photos of Momo snacking Lays potato chips, revealing his taste for junk food.
Indianapolis police said there are reports of minor injuries from the monkey, but did not confirm if they are from bites
According to Pham's previous posts in the group, this is not the first time Momo has made a great escape.
On July 10, he shared that Momo had gotten loose and was later found.
Indiana is one of the 24 states where it is legal to own a pet monkey.
1 comment:
Years ago, I had a friend smuggle a small monkey back to the USA when he returned from Subic Bay duty in the Navy. The monkey got loose on the family cattle ranch in Matagorda County. Needless to say the monkey spread havoc to all the family and some of the livestock. It lived in an Oak Tree near the back porch of their home. My friends father didn't like the monkey because it was filthy and threw shit on folks. One bright morning the father exited the house and looked up at the screaming monkey. He was subsequently hit on the face and body with Monkey Shit. The monkey died of lead poisoning from a Remington 870.
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