(AP) — Bounding through a darkened city park, a lemur managed to stay one step ahead of police officers armed only with a large towel.
Bodycam video shows the two officers' attempts to nab the speedy little primate, which made a dash for freedom Tuesday in Springfield, Missouri.
Eventually the officer tosses the towel like a net, but the lemur slips out and darts away.
Political Cartoons View All 1160 Images“Dang it!” the officer exclaims, as a few civilians help try to corral the critter.
Instead, police say the lemur has been connected with a local wildlife rescue agency where it will be “well cared for and loved.”
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