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.

Sheriff's deputies in Missouri came to the rescue of a spider monkey wearing a pink tutu near a busy highway. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on social media that deputies responded to the area of Highways 21 and M on "reports of a subject monkeying around.

Deputies in Missouri encountered a “bananas” situation when they came face to face with a nearly-naked suspect. But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

A spider monkey on the loose was safely rescued by officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon.

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Authorities in Missouri overcame a "bananas situation" last week related to a wandering spider monkey wearing ballet attire. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office started receiving reports about the monkey near a local highway on Friday afternoon.

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

Bananas” is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office came to the rescue last Friday when it received a report that a spider monkey was spotted near the intersection of two highways at about 4 p.m. That’s unusual enough,

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! Escaped Spider Monkey In A Pink Tutu Begs For Help The NY Post shared that police received a call regarding an animal complaint.