INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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.
Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesAfter his capture, Momo was taken into the care of Indianapolis’ Animal Care Services, which turned him over to staff at the Indianapolis Zoo for now, said Katie Trennepohl, deputy director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
Trennepohl said Animal Care Services had "dealt with Momo one other time” when he had escaped in July.
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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