CHATTANOOGA -
(WRCB) – Chattanooga Police had to chase an unusual suspect Friday afternoon.
CPD officers and McKamey Animal Shelter agents had to chase down and capture a loose monkey.
The monkey was captured outside of a home on 26th Street.
Witnesses tell Channel 3 they had seen the animal in the neighborhood Thursday night and called the police when it popped up again Friday.
Officials were able to coax the monkey into a cage around 12:30 p.m.
"Incredible," one witness told WRCB. "I've lived here nine years and have never seen anything like this!"
Karen Walsh at the McKamey Animal Shelter said the animal is a Brazilian Marmoset, which are legal to own in Tennessee without a license.
The owner was contacted and is on their way to pick up the monkey.
