A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition, but the Oakland Zoo hopes she will make a full recovery.

When CHP officers stopped a luxury Rolls-Royce Ghost for speeding near Madera, they discovered containers of pot and an illegal pet baby spider monkey dressed in a onesie.

California Highway Patrol officers were floored by the 'next level monkey business' they discovered inside a speeding Rolls-Royce Ghost in Madera County on Monday night.

A traffic stop in Madera turned into an unusual arrest Monday night when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a speeding Rolls Royce Ghost on northbound Highway 99, north of Avenue 17, the CHP said in a statement.

Around 8PM on December 30th, California Highway Patrol pulled over a driver for speeding his Rolls Royce Ghost down Highway 99. According to a CHP Madera County’s Facebook post, the driver was “found to be under the influence and placed under arrest for DUI.” Inside the roughly $400,000 luxury car, authorities found an unexpected passenger.

Whatever the monkey’s fate, one thing is very clear. Criminals sometimes do very dumb things. Speeding in a high-profile car while under the influence and while carrying various forms of contraband is a quick way to end up in jail. Just ask the driver of this Rolls Royce Ghost.

Highway Patrol officers uncover ‘next level monkey business’ after motorist found to have baby primate in vehicle when pulled over for speeding in central California

This young, malnourished, and endangered spider money is under the care of the veterinary team at the Oakland Zoo, but the six-month-old’s road to Oakland came with some bizarre turns.

On Monday, December 30, 2024, a man named was pulled over by California Highway Patrol for reckless driving on I-99 near Madera, California while driving a Rolls Royce. At the time, officers alleged that the man was driving dangerously fast,