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Published Jan 01, 2025 • 1 minute read
A traffic stop in California was no monkey business for police this week.
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California Highway Patrol said on social media that officers pulled over a 2022 Rolls Royce Ghost on Monday night in Madera County, northwest of Fresno, for speeding on Hwy. 99.
However, cops discovered an approximately one-month-old spider monkey hidden inside the driver’s jacket.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife “took possession of the spider monkey and took it to the Oakland Zoo for appropriate care,” police wrote on Facebook.
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It is illegal to own primates in the state.
“Some next level monkey business,” police said.
In the photos shared online, the monkey was wearing a pink polka dot baby onesie.
“The driver had a baby monkey attached – or clenched – on his person,” CHP officer Sergio Moreno told Fresno’s YourCentralVally.com. “That’s something you don’t see every day.”
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The driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence and his vehicle, valued at more than $400,000, was towed away. He was also found in possession of cannabis for sale, police added.
According to Fox affiliate KMPH, the man was identified as Ali Mused Adelmuhomed of Adelanto, about 140 km northeast of Los Angeles.
He was booked at the Madera County Jail and is facing several charges, including possession of an exotic animal.
An Oakland Zoo official said the monkey is getting a health check at their veterinary hospital and will likely move to another facility to receive proper care.
“This is not where they should be,” Amy Toler, director of Madera County Animal Services, told YourCentralVally.com. “You know, we should not be caring for these animals. They need to be in the wild with nature, with their own species.”
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