Monkey On Your.... Head?!

Jon · 08-08-2007, 01:24 PM

Heard this on the news earlier.

A man attempted to smuggle a small monkey on an airplane - under his hat; apparently he got onto the plane fine, as the primate wasn't discovered until it suddenly decided to come-out-of-hiding!

*Raph's Girl* · 08-08-2007, 02:10 PM

Found the article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&feed=rss.news

A man smuggled a monkey onto an airplane Tuesday, stashing the furry fist-size primate under his hat until passengers spotted it perched on his ponytail, an airline official said.

The monkey escapade began in Lima, Peru, late Monday, when the man boarded a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell. After landing Tuesday morning, the man waited several hours before catching a connecting flight to LaGuardia Airport.

During the flight, people around the man noticed that the marmoset, which normally lives in forests and eats fruit and insects, had emerged from underneath his hat, Russell said.

"Other passengers asked the man if he knew he had a monkey on him," she said.

The monkey spent the remainder of the flight in the man's seat and behaved well, said Russell, who didn't know how it skirted customs and security.

Airport police were waiting for the man and his monkey when the plane landed about 3 p.m., and the man was taken away for questioning. It was unclear whether he would face any criminal charges.

The city's animal control agency said the monkey appeared healthy. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was planning to take it for disease testing and keep it quarantined for 31 days, CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said.

If the monkey is healthy, it could wind up in a zoo.

"It is kind of a spirited monkey," Russell said. "That will be the nickname of the monkey: Spirit."

Raph's Girl: Ok Airport security people... explain THAT one.

Leonardo Mystic · 08-08-2007, 09:53 PM

A modern-day Curious George.

08-08-2007, 01:24 PM	#1
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	Monkey On Your.... Head?! Heard this on the news earlier. A man attempted to smuggle a small monkey on an airplane - under his hat; apparently he got onto the plane fine, as the primate wasn't discovered until it suddenly decided to come-out-of-hiding!

08-08-2007, 02:10 PM	#2
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Found the article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&feed=rss.news A man smuggled a monkey onto an airplane Tuesday, stashing the furry fist-size primate under his hat until passengers spotted it perched on his ponytail, an airline official said. The monkey escapade began in Lima, Peru, late Monday, when the man boarded a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell. After landing Tuesday morning, the man waited several hours before catching a connecting flight to LaGuardia Airport. During the flight, people around the man noticed that the marmoset, which normally lives in forests and eats fruit and insects, had emerged from underneath his hat, Russell said. "Other passengers asked the man if he knew he had a monkey on him," she said. The monkey spent the remainder of the flight in the man's seat and behaved well, said Russell, who didn't know how it skirted customs and security. Airport police were waiting for the man and his monkey when the plane landed about 3 p.m., and the man was taken away for questioning. It was unclear whether he would face any criminal charges. The city's animal control agency said the monkey appeared healthy. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was planning to take it for disease testing and keep it quarantined for 31 days, CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said. If the monkey is healthy, it could wind up in a zoo. "It is kind of a spirited monkey," Russell said. "That will be the nickname of the monkey: Spirit." Raph's Girl: Ok Airport security people... explain THAT one. __________________

08-08-2007, 09:53 PM	#3
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	A modern-day Curious George. __________________