Monkey Found in St. Louis Area Garage
Incident Date:
02/25/2026
Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Capuchin
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
ST. LOUIS, MO – A monkey has been caught in the St. Louis area. Earlier this week, a woman found a capuchin monkey in her Jefferson County garage.
The home owner called Imperial based Wildlife Command Center, a wild animal removal service. They were able to corral the monkey into the house owner’s laundry room, and then contain the monkey in a small animal carrier. The wildlife center then tracked the monkey’s owner down from a missing primate report filed with the police department.
After showing the permits, the monkey was reunited with the owner.
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