California Highway Patrol informed the public that the spider monkey found inside a Rolls Royce on Monday night has anew permanent home. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife took possession of the young monkey and took it to the Oakland Zoo for proper care.

The California Highway Patrol had one of its more bizarre traffic stops near the close of 2024 as officers in the Central Valley pulled over a Rolls Royce with a baby monkey in a onesie as a passenger.

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

The driver was identified as 27-year-old Ali Mused Adel Mohamed who was also found to be under the influence whilst driving himself and his young monkey around

Police officers from the California Highway Patrol rescued a baby spider monkey found during a DUI arrest on 30 December 2024. The baby monkey is now recovering at Oakland Zoo where it is receiving "appropriate care".