JEFFERSON COUNTY — An escapee in a tutu created a stir in Jefferson County on Friday afternoon. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office encountered a pink-skirted spider monkey near Highways 21 and M about 4 p.m.

Deputies found the monkey along the highway, eventually getting close enough to go 'hands on' and return the animal to its caretaker without incident.

A spider monkey on the loose was safely rescued by officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon.

A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition, but the Oakland Zoo hopes she will make a full recovery.

Generally speaking, you shouldn’t break the law, but if you insist, it’s a good idea to remember the Jalopnik Law: commit only one crime at a time. One California man chose to ignore that advice Monday night and was reportedly speeding in his Rolls-Royce Ghost when officers pulled him over.

The spider monkey, believed to be 1 month old, has since been taken to the Oakland Zoo, according to authorities