Deputies found the monkey along the highway, eventually getting close enough to go 'hands on' and return the animal to its caretaker without incident.

A spider monkey on the loose was safely rescued by officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon.

JEFFERSON COUNTY — An escapee in a tutu created a stir in Jefferson County on Friday afternoon. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office encountered a pink-skirted spider monkey near Highways 21 and M about 4 p.m.

The declaration was made during a news conference attended by several local officials who told the public the city is prepared for the storm.

Andy Beshear has signed a declaration for a state of emergency after two-thirds of Kentucky was placed under a Winter Storm Warning, according to the National Weather Service. The winter storm warning is from 3 a.