Clarke County deputies, Mississippi Game and Fish and an animal control unit responded to the area of Highway 513 just a mile west of the I-59 ramp. News 11 has yet to confirm the sighting, but Sheriff Anthony Chancellor spoke with us on scene and told us how one should proceed in the event of a monkey encounter.

LifeStance Health reports on monkey branching, a harmful relationship behavior involving forming new connections while still committed, often causing trust issues.

On Monday, Oct. 27, a pet monkey and its owner were in a Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas, when it got spooked by an animatronic, a store employee told local news outlet NBC 5 DFW. The monkey took off from the owner.