Starbucks Employee Attacked by Pet Monkey at Drive-Thru
Incident Date:
01/19/2025
Location:
Mobile, AL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Owl Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Mobile, AL – A Starbucks employee was attacked by a customer’s pet monkey, Alabama police say. According to the police, the employee was working the drive-thru when a monkey inside a customer’s vehicle got free. A co-worker rushed to help and pulled the monkey off of the employee. “The monkey then re-entered the customer’s vehicle before the customer drove away,” police said.
The owner of the animal could face charges. This remains an active Animal Services investigation,” police said. Mobile County health officials told Lagniappe Daily that the animal has been identified as an owl monkey, a nocturnal primate.
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