An escaped spider monkey in a pink tutu was rescued on the side of a Missouri highway after running up to a sheriff’s deputy and tugging on his pant leg in search of help.

Authorities in Peru apprehended an unusual burglary suspect responsible for ransacking multiple homes -- an escaped pet monkey.

A look back in history on whether or not a circus chimpanzee that escaped became the first animal at Zoo Boise.

FESTUS, Mo. – A man villainized for shooting an escaped chimp on his property in 2001 is called a “hero” by some today. He’s also responsible for the start of our coverage on a chimpanzee ...

One monkey has been captured after 43 monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina, the Yemassee Police Department said.

All but four of the rhesus macaque monkeys who escaped from a South Carolina lab have been recovered as of Monday.

Police in Sierra Leone are on the hunt for a group of chimpanzees, who escaped from their wildlife sanctuary after a fatal attack on construction workers. Armed reinforcements are combing the area ...

Well, sort of. If you've been keeping up with the 43 primates that recently escaped a scientific search facility in Yemassee, you may have heard "Monkey Island" brought up in conversation.

Police called to rescue tutu-wearing escaped monkey Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office described the situation as ‘bananas’ ...

On Wednesday, 43 monkeys escaped from a primate research facility in South Carolina. In an update, police said the monkeys have been spotted in a wooded area near the site and workers are using ...

A man villainized for shooting an escaped chimp on his property in 2001 is called a “hero” by some today.