{"id":2223078,"date":"2026-01-05T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2223078"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:17:02","slug":"loose-monkey-caught-in-tennessee-after-rampaging-through-guitar-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/loose-monkey-caught-in-tennessee-after-rampaging-through-guitar-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Loose monkey caught in Tennessee after rampaging through guitar shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A mischievous monkey who damaged musical instruments at a Tennessee guitar shop <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/04\/us-news\/monkey-that-previously-escaped-from-mississippi-truck-now-sheltered-in-nj-wildlife-refuge\/\">is in custody<\/a> after an hours-long monkeyhunt.<\/p>\n<p>The furry felon \u2014 a Cinnamon Capuchin native to Central and South America \u2014 was caught Sunday after being spotted rampaging through the Trade Center music shop in Morristown.<\/p>\n<p>The small business owners called police around 8 a.m. to report the damage, which security footage revealed to be caused by the little brown primate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38093935\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>The monkey was caught Sunday after a day on the loose in Tennessee. It is believed to have been stolen from a farm. <span class=\"credit\">Morristown Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Images released by police <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/18\/world-news\/two-men-caught-with-81-monkeys-meth-in-thailand-wildlife-smuggling-ring-authorities-say\/\">showed the small fella <\/a>leaning over a guitar stand while peering into a glass case full of effects pedals, while a Fender Stratocaster and other guitars stood nearby.<\/p>\n<p>After a search of the area \u2014 where police had asked the public to report any sightings \u2014 the monkey was finally caught by Sunday evening, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbir.com\/article\/news\/local\/hamblen-jefferson-cocke-greene\/morristown-police-searching-monkey-who-damaged-business-musical-instruments\/51-dc7583d6-cdf7-4da1-ba42-490669a195f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10News reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It remains unclear <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/04\/us-news\/2nd-monkey-that-escaped-from-overturned-transport-truck-gunned-down-in-mississippi-1-more-still-on-the-loose\/\">where or how the beast<\/a> was bested, but police were seen hauling a large animal carrying crate over a chain-link fence in a residential yard.<\/p>\n<p>The monkey is believed to have been stolen from an Alabama farm and sold to a Tennessee woman, though it also remains unclear how it escaped. <\/p>\n<p>Its original owner was notified of its discovery \u2014 and its shenanigans\u2013 by the US Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mischievous monkey who damaged musical instruments at a Tennessee guitar shop is in custody after an hours-long monkeyhunt. The furry felon \u2014 a Cinnamon Capuchin native to Central and South America \u2014 was caught Sunday after being spotted rampaging through the Trade Center music shop in Morristown. 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