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Virginia Beach Police release photos of owner of monkey who bit child

Posted at 11:43 AM, Aug 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-08 12:16:18-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach Police are still looking for a monkey and its owner after the monkey bit a child at the Oceanfront.

Police say they received a call on August 3 at around 10:30 p.m. reporting that a monkey had bitten a child in the 2300 block of Atlantic Avenue.

An Animal Control Officer responded and started an investigation.

However, the monkey and its owner immediately fled the area after the bite occurred.

Virginia Beach Police released photos of the monkey and its owner on Monday.  If you have any information that can help identify this man, call Virginia Beach Police or Virginia Beach Animal Control.