Escaped Monkey at Ohio Truck Stop
Incident Date:
06/08/2019
Location:
Braceville Township, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Private Residence
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Capuchin
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
The antics of an escaped Capuchin monkey named Teeko made for an unusual early morning at a small truck stop in Ohio yesterday. Five year old Teeko escaped from the home of his owner Anthony Thomas in Braceville Township, Ohio, on the evening of Sunday, June 8th. Teeko was spotted next on Monday, June 9th, around 6:40 a.m. by a truck driver in the parking lot at the Marathon on Braceville Robinson Road. The monkey was spotted running between semi trucks and baring its teeth in an aggressive manner.
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