A monkey that escaped from his owner in Indiana captured by the authorities.
@Deepizzaguy (122276)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
October 9, 2023 4:16pm CST
Momo who is a patas monkey got away from his owner who lives in Indianapolis Indiana on Wednesday.
The monkey did run on the streets in Indianapolis when a neighbor whose name was not mentioned reported seeing the monkey trying to get inside of her home on Thursday morning.
The concerned neighbor called the local police department to report the missing monkey that was seen trying to break into her home.
When the Indianapolis police officers arrived at the home of the female who claimed the monkey was trying to break into her home, the monkey escaped to an abandoned house where the monkey was captured by the police officers when the monkey was trapped inside of a bathroom.
The brother of the owner of Momo came to assist the police to take the monkey to the Indianapolis Zoo where veterinarians are taking care of the monkey.
It is not clear if Momo will be returned to his owner since even though monkeys are legal to have as pets in Indianapolis, the concern is that a monkey can harm someone on the streets.
The owner of Momo was cited by the Indianapolis police for the actions of the monkey getting on the loose.
There is no proof that Momo may have harmed anyone on the streets.
Link is upi.com/4481696604652
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@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Oct 23
I don't care for monkeys at all. I'm glad the police siting the man for letting the monkey go loose. Glad he's okay and all.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I am in agreement with you that monkeys do not make great pets in real life. Just in the cartoons it is okay to have them a character sidekick.
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@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Oct 23
@Deepizzaguy ..........Yuck! I don't care for them at all.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Oct 23
@celticeagle I know what you mean since I could never figure out how a monkey worked with a preteen alien superheroine myself.
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@AmbiePam (121058)
• United States
10 Oct 23
I love monkeys, but these owners are putting people at risk, as well as the monkey. The monkey did not ask to be a pet; he is a wild animal. Of course, some monkeys get hurt and cannot go back to the wild, but I kind of doubt that is the case here.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I agree with you that monkeys should not kept as pets since it only works in the cartoons.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
10 Oct 23
I hope the zoo keeps the monkey. Monkeys shouldn't be pets.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Oct 23
I hope so as well since the only monkeys that are mascots to humans are in the cartoons.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
Hopefully the monkey will be at home at a zoo with his friends.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
@RubyHawk I am in agreement with you.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Oct 23
@Deepizzaguy Who knows, maybe he’ll be better off at the zoo. He’ll have animal friends there.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Oct 23
I am in agreement with you.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
10 Oct 23
I don't think monkeys make good pets; but I'm glad the monkey is at the zoo for now.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
The only good monkey that I liked was Captain Huggyface of Wordgirl cartoon fame.
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@xstitcher (39061)
• Petaluma, California
10 Oct 23
Yipes. They can have the monkey. I'd rather have a dog.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I will take a mixed breed dog over a monkey.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
10 Oct 23
Well..no wonder ..monkeys don't want to be caged up..its wrong to me.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I am in agreement with you that monkeys should not be in cages.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
That is true. Monkeys only are useful in cartoons than in real life.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I am in agreement with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
I am in agreement with you that monkey should not kept as pets since they like to be free.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
You have a good point that the owner of Momo deserved to be cited for allowing his monkey getting loose from his home.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
10 Oct 23
Omg...a monkey as a pet. This is so weird
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
It only works in the cartoons where the hero has a monkey as a partner.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
Neither do I. I like cats better even though I have to guard myself from being scratched by them.
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@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
10 Oct 23
I have heard of the rich, and wealthy, keeping such pets too, and I have heard of cases where the so-called tamed monkey has bitten off some of the face of the owner too.
America seems to have some pretty lax laws about keeping pets, and they need more regulation to ensure that owners who keep such pets, are keeping them humanely, and safely too.
For some sensitive people even the sighting of a wild monkey, in such close proximity, might frighten and alarm them, even if they are not further physically harmed.
@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
10 Oct 23
@Deepizzaguy Yes, but perhaps a large gorilla, might be even less suitable.
@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Oct 23
@innertalks That is true since in the Andy Serkis version of the Planet Of The Apes movie, the owner of Andy's ape character grew up to be a monster in the movie.
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@Deepizzaguy (122276)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Oct 23
You are right that monkeys are not well suited to be pets for humans to have.
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