The spider monkey, wearing what the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described as a tutu, was found around 4 p.m. It had been staying at a nearby home and got outside after managing to open a door.

A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. “Bananas” is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post.

Sheriff's deputies in Missouri came to the rescue of a spider monkey wearing a pink tutu near a busy highway. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on social media that deputies responded to the area of Highways 21 and M on "reports of a subject monkeying around.

An escaped spider monkey in a pink tutu was rescued on the side of a Missouri highway after running up to a sheriff’s deputy and tugging on his pant leg in search of help.

Jefferson County, Missouri is located south of St. Louis. Pet Care: Can dogs have mango? What to know before feeding your pet the tropical fruit. The sheriff's office learned that the crafty monkey lived with its caretaker at a nearby residence and escaped by opening a door. Deputies were able to return the monkey.

A pink tutu-wearing spider monkey escaped its Missouri home and caused a scene on a rural highway. Deputies successfully captured the primate after careful negotiations and safely reunited it with its family.