Animal control and police officers in North Carolina helped reunite an escaped pet monkey with its owner. The Surf City Police Department initially announced in a Facebook post that a loose monkey had been caught on camera near a marsh after escaping from its home in the Canal Streets area.

The Surf City Police Department alerted the community Thursday afternoon that a pet monkey had gone missing in the area. Police said it was last seen in the marsh in the Canal Streets area.

Surf City police officers have returned a lost pet monkey to its owner. "Chief [Phil] Voorhees enjoys an unexpected afternoon visit with the adventurous pet monkey who got loosene