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Posted: 2023-10-06T11:26:11Z | Updated: 2023-10-06T11:26:11Z

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Momo the monkeys taste of freedom is over.

The primate spurred an hourslong search on Indianapolis east side after he escaped Wednesday evening from his owners property. But the male patas monkey was finally captured safely Thursday morning, police said.

Momo was captured by the brother of the monkeys owner after police tracked the primate to the bathroom of a house under construction, said Lt. William Carter of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

That was more than enough monkey business for us, the department said in a post on X , formerly known as Twitter, to announce Momos capture.

CAPTURED

Momo the monkey has been captured safely.

That was more than enough monkey business for us.

Thank you all for your assistance. pic.twitter.com/CqVHoLcRGJ

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CAPTURED

Momo the monkey has been captured safely.

That was more than enough monkey business for us.

Thank you all for your assistance. pic.twitter.com/CqVHoLcRGJ

IMPD (@IMPDnews) October 5, 2023

Carter said police were called to the citys east side about 6 p.m. Wednesday on a report of an aggressive animal that turned out to be the monkey on the run.

After 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.

While a permit is not required in Marion County to own such an animal, she said Momo will remain held under the advice of the countys prosecutors office, which will work with Animal Care Services to determine whether Momo will be returned to his owner.

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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 citation because the monkey was chasing and approaching in an unsafe fashion while on the run in a residential area.

She said that anyone who had direct contact with Momo during his time on the lam should contact the local health department because of a concern about diseases that can be transmitted to humans.

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