Fla. man reunited with missing monkey

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A 25-year-old Florida man said state wildlife officials were able to locate his pet monkey, which disappeared during preparations for a move.

Daniel Alamary said his 1-year-old marmoset named Simon vanished as he was preparing to move from Hollywood, Fla., to Fort Lauderdale. Alamary told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel the monkey was found Friday by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers.

Alamary said an unidentified man trapped and sold Simon after the animal's disappearance on Wednesday, but the wildlife officers were able to convince the individual to tell them who purchased the monkey from him.

"The officers basically told him he'd be in a lot of trouble if he didn't say how he got that monkey, so he just told them everything," Alamary said.

While state wildlife officers would not offer details of the recovery of the missing monkey, Alamary told the Sun Sentinel he is simply happy to have his primate friend home.

"Right now, I'm just happy he's back uninjured, though he is a little rattled," he said.