A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. "Bananas" is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post.

Police called to rescue tutu-wearing escaped monkey - Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office described the situation as ‘bananas’

The spider monkey, wearing what the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described as a tutu, was found around 4 p.m. It had been staying at a nearby home and got outside after managing to open a door.

Jefferson County, Missouri is located south of St. Louis. Pet Care: Can dogs have mango? What to know before feeding your pet the tropical fruit. The sheriff's office learned that the crafty monkey lived with its caretaker at a nearby residence and escaped by opening a door. Deputies were able to return the monkey.

Deputies in Missouri encountered a “bananas” situation when they came face to face with a nearly-naked suspect. But the suspect — a spider monkey dressed in a tutu — was no match for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies recovered an escaped spider monkey that was wearing a tutu. Deputies responded to a highway for reports of a monkey on the loose in Jefferson County, Missouri. When they arrived, they found the tutu-wearing spider monkey.