A Spider Monkey or macaque (video says spider, article says macaque) escaped from his captors in Spokane, WA and bit 3 people before being caught by animal control. This is why as the FAQ says, monkeys should not be kept as pets. They don’t like living with people who don’t understand them.
State Department of Health epidemiologist Rebecca Baer said there is a risk of bacterial infections and a small risk of rabies, for which there is no approved vaccine.
I hope they also have a vet check the monkey to make sure he didn’t get any cooties.
