Monkey Hides under Smuggler's Hat, Boards on Plane at US Airport

World | August 8, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00
Monkey Hides under Smuggler's Hat, Boards on Plane at US Airport A passenger tried to smuggle a fist-seized monkey by hiding it under his hat. Photo by bbc.com

A man has been questioned by the police at a New York airport after trying to smuggle a monkey aboard of a plane by hiding it under his hat.

Some of the passengers saw the animal when it climbed on the man's ponytail, a spokeswoman of Spirit Airlines carrier said.

The fist-seized primate spent the remainder of the flight in the man's seat and was well-behaved.

The smuggler started his journey from Peru's capital city of Lima and it is unclear how he avoided detection there, and during a several-hour stopover in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

New York animal control officials said the primate appeared to be healthy but still it will be put under quarantine for a month and then sent to a zoo.

It is unclear whether the smuggler will face any criminal charges.

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