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Banana-Sam, a much-loved squirrel-monkey stolen from his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, has been safely returned, officials said.
The monkey was found Saturday night — a day after he disappeared from the zoo — at a park by a passer-by who spotted the primate in the bushes, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.
The passer-by coaxed the monkey from the bushes into his backpack, and then called the authorities, according to the statement.
Police officers brought the monkey to the zoo, where officials determined it was the missing primate.
“Although hungry, trembling and thirsty, Banana-Sam is currently safe back,” the zoo said in a statement.
An unknown person was quick to set up a fake Twitter account in Banana-Sam’s name.
Under the handle @SF_BananaSam, the “monkey” is now tweeting his way round San Francisco.
“Went to monkey bars in Golden Gate Park playground, left disappointed. #nobananadaiquiri” one post reads.
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