'Monkey on the Lam': Indianapolis' escaped monkey, Momo, featured on Stephen Colbert show
Arts And Entertainment,Indiana,Indianapolis,Stephen Colbert
Momo the infamous monkey has gone from his home on Indianapolis’ east side to the city’s zoo and finally to TV screens across the country. The adult male patas monkey escaped from his owner’s home Wednesday evening and roamed Indianapolis’ streets, prompting 911 calls and social media reaction, until he was captured Thursday. “In the Midwest an escaped monkey has been running riot in an Indianapolis neighborhood,” Stephen Colbert joked during a segment of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. He discussed the escaped monkey during a segment...
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