A monkey dressed in a pink tutu, which had escaped from a home in Missouri, was captured just before a winter storm approached the area.The spider monkey was seen on Friday afternoon near the intersection of two highways, close to Otto, a town south of St Louis. It had been living at a nearby residence when it managed to slip out after opening a door.

Describing the capture as “bananas,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared the news on Facebook.

“Shortly before 4 PM on 1/3/25, deputies responded to the area of Highways 21 & M for reports of a subject monkeying around. When they arrived, first-responding units found the subject was naked except for what appeared to be a tutu. After careful negotiations and some coaxing, deputies were able to get close enough to go “hands-on” with the subject and bring this bananas situation under control without incident,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.

“In all seriousness, this is a great example of law enforcement officers never knowing what they’ll face on any given call and having to be prepared to handle whatever the job throws at them. This spider monkey was staying at a nearby home when it managed to open a door and get outside. Deputies surrounded the animal and eventually got it back to its caretaker. Nice work by everyone involved.”

This incident happened at a very fortunate time. Roads were closed and temperatures dropped as a result of a winter storm that brought snow and ice to the area on Saturday.

A 33-year-old man, Robert Langlais, is in custody after a bizarre incident in Fall River, Massachusetts. On Tuesday evening, the police executed a search warrant at 127 Canal Street, prompting Langlais to attempt a rooftop escape, USA Today reported. However, he became stuck in a chimney. Bodycam footage from the Fall River Police Department shows detectives discovering Langlais and calling for assistance from the fire department to rescue him.

“You’re an idiot,” an officer can be heard saying as they shined a torch on the trapped man. “Show us your hands.” The fire department and Emergency Medical Services broke the chimney to free Langlais, who was then taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

“On the evening of December 10, 2024, Detectives of the Community Action & Suppression Team (CAST) executed a search warrant for 127 Canal Street. During the search warrant application, two males fled from the residence via rooftop,” police said in a statement released on Wednesday regarding the incident.

“During the application of said search warrant, two males fled from the residence via rooftop. One male eluded capture by bounding from the roof and onto a parked vehicle. The other male, later identified as Robert Langlais (age 33), invoked the essence of the seasonal icon and attempted to hide inside a chimney. Langlais quickly became stuck in the chimney and required the assistance of the very detectives he was previously fleeing from. Due to his Santa-antics, Langlais was transported to a local hospital out of precaution and was medically cleared,” the statement added.

He has since been arrested and charged with multiple offences including outstanding warrants and possession of drugs. Langlais was rescued before being “formally arrested for Possession of Class A drugs, Possession of Class B drugs and a slew of charges from outstanding warrants,” police said in the Facebook post. 

Meanwhile, the Facebook post went viral, prompting several amused reactions from the public. One user said, “So this is the whole story about the “chimney sweeper” that made the 6 o’clock news all the way down here in Florida.” Another commented, “Perfection! Whoever wrote this deserves a seat at my table, humour is ALWAYS appreciated!”