The adventures of Curious “Jorge” and the flight from Peru

A passenger who took a flight from Peru to New York while hiding a small monkey under his hat has been detained for questioning by immigration authorities. The primate- a marmoset, to be exact- had somehow avoided being detected in Peru, by passengers on the Sprit Airlines flight, and even during a layover Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Centers for Disease Control said that the monkey (image) is of little risk to public health, and plans are underway for the monkey to be transferred to a zoo.

Image- BBC News

Sources- Xinhua, Pravda, NY1