Momo the Monkey was last seen streaking across the Indianapolis skyline on Wednesday night after escaping from his owner’s property. The elusive primate sparked a citywide manhunt, with people calling up friends, family, and even strangers to help locate the fugitive monkey.
It’s hard to believe that residents of Indianapolis were more on edge over a monkey than a pandemic. Still, the drama-loving Hoosiers followed every development in the case, and their prayers were finally answered when Momo was found.
As it later emerged, Momo had apparently escaped from the clutches of his owners, who were keeping him prisoner in their backyard. Momo had long been confined to his cage, and the little guy decided he wasn’t going to take it anymore. And so began Momo’s wild adventure under the stars.
For hours, Indy residents watched the news in fear, wondering if they would ever see their beloved monkey again. And somehow, by some stroke of luck, Momo was found in a nearby park, just as the sun was beginning to set. The monkey appeared to be enjoying his newfound freedom, chattering and leaping from tree to tree.
The animal control team, which had been searching for Momo since his escape, immediately set to work to capture him. But capturing a monkey who has tasted freedom is no easy task, as they soon discovered. Momo clearly had no intention of returning to his boring life behind bars, and he showed the animal control team just how elusive he could be.
It was clear that Momo was a city slicker now, and he had no intention of being caged up again. However, after hours of chasing him around the park, Momo was finally captured and returned to his owners’ custody.
The people of Indianapolis breathed a collective sigh of relief, knowing that their streets were once again safe from the dangerous rampaging monkey. Momo’s owner breathed a sigh of relief as well, knowing that they wouldn’t be slapped with a big fine for breaking the law and keeping a wild monkey as a pet.
It was a wild ride while it lasted, but the Momo incident will go down in history as one of the strangest escapes in Indianapolis. The citizens of Indiana will remember this as a reminder that even in the midst of a pandemic, we can always find a way to come together in our love of monkeys on the loose.
