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Police: Two monkeys, dead person found in Florida motel room

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Officers in North Port, Florida are investigating a suspicious death at a motel Friday in which monkeys were found in the victim’s room.

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers removed two capuchin monkeys from the Budget Inn room, police said on Twitter.

The monkeys were being kept in crates.

North Port is in southern Sarasota County.

Police said on Twitter that one person was being questioned about the death.

No other information was released.

https://twitter.com/NorthPortPolice/status/693158529243484160

https://twitter.com/NorthPortPolice/status/693140209098215429

https://twitter.com/NorthPortPolice/status/693156971755737088

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