Pet monkey seen leaving Texas Spirit Halloween with owner in new bodycam
Bodycam shows owner leaving Spirit Halloween with monkey
New police bodycam footage shows a woman leaving a Texas Spirit Halloween with her pet monkey after it caused a disturbance in the store.
PLANO, Texas - Newly released Plano police bodycam footage shows the end of a disturbance at a Spirit Halloween after a monkey was seen swinging from the rafters of the store.
Officers arrived at the scene in time to speak with the owner of the animal as she carried it from the building.
Spirit Halloween bodycam
The latest:
The video shows the point of view of two Plano officers walking through the store, attempting to locate the owner of the monkey that prompted their response.
By the time they found the woman, she had already reunited with her monkey, which had calmed down after the antics captured in Monday's viral video.
Spooked monkey at Spirit Halloween swings from rafters
Shoppers at a Spirit Halloween store in Texas were shocked to see a live monkey wearing a diaper swinging from the rafters.
The officers spoke with the woman, telling her the monkey should be kept on a leash and admonishing her for allowing it to run loose in a public place.
Pet monkey at Spirit Halloween
Loose monkey at Spirit Halloween
A spooked monkey got away from its owner at the Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas on Monday. Police said the owner was eventually able to entice the pet with a cookie and regain control. Credit: Arlene Pinkston via Storyful
The backstory:
The officers did observe the monkey swinging from the rafters inside the store, police said.
The scene was captured on video by Arlene Pinkston, who told Storyful that it happened while she was shopping for Halloween costumes with her daughter.
A store employee also told Storyful the monkey had gotten spooked by one of the store’s animatronic decorations.
Ultimately, the monkey’s owner was able to entice it with a cookie and regain control.
Neither the monkey nor anyone else was hurt.
The Source: Information in this update came from the Plano Police Department.