Monkey ballet on the highway: Callers report ballerina on the side of the road

Missouri (USA) - Drivers passing by certainly had to look twice! A little monkey in a pink tutu got lost on the side of a highway in the USA.

The little spider monkey had apparently escaped from home and run towards the highway.
The little spider monkey had apparently escaped from home and run towards the highway.  © Screenshot: facebook.com/JeffCoMoSheriff

According to a Facebook post from the Jefferson Country Sheriff's Office, the curious spectacle occurred last Friday at around 4 p.m. on a highway in the state of Missouri.

According to the post, several callers informed the local police department about the unusual roadside encounter.

In their post, the police joked that "the suspect was wearing nothing but a tutu and was acting extremely affable towards the officers."

Fortunately, however, "after some negotiation and coaxing", they managed to bring the situation under control without any harm to humans or monkeys.

It seemed as if the little monkey wanted to ask the police officer to dance one more time before going home again.
It seemed as if the little monkey wanted to ask the police officer to dance one more time before going home again.  © Screenshot: facebook.com/JeffCoMoSheriff

Spider monkey escaped from its home

As it turned out, the little spider monkey was apparently able to open the front door of the house unobserved and escape.

After the police officers were able to calm the small, somewhat agitated ballerina by the roadside, they returned her unharmed to her owner.