Authorities discovered a spider monkey Friday while serving a search warrant at an Indio home.
Indio Police were searching a property in the 40000 block of Amador Drive when they found the monkey. A Riverside County animal control officer was then called to assist officers with the animal.
The officer placed the monkey in a carrier and was transported to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife picked up the monkey after being informed by animal services.
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It's unclear what the original search warrant was for or how the spider monkey got there.
