Monkey travelling under the hat by Ioana Madalina Tantareanu

It is unclear to authorities how a man with a monkey could bypass airport security from Lima, Peru all the way to New York. It is unclear if the unnamed man wil face any criminal charges after hiding this little fist sized monkey under his hat and smuggling it on a Florida-New York fligh. The police became aware of this little incident only after a few passengers spotted the little animal climbing out of the hat and starated to play with the man's ponytail. The man was retained and questioned upon arrival on LaGuardia airport in New York. According to Spirit Airlines spokeswoman, Alison Russel, the passengers said the fist-sized marmoset, was very well behaved, and enjoyed the rest of the flight sitting in the man's seat. Ms. Russel stated it is unknown how the man could bypass Lima security, the place his journey originated, and then the several-hour stopover in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first reaction of the passengers that noticed the little creature was to ask the man "if he knew he had a monkey on him", according to Ms. Russel. According to a report from the Associated News press agency, the New York animal control found the monkey to be quite healthy, and that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intended to quarantine the animal for a month after which they could send it to a zoo.

by Ioana Madalina Tantareanu for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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