Monkey attacked police officer during traffic stop

A rookie Aransas Pass Police Officer now has quite the interesting story to tell after a crazy traffic stop was caught on camera. Officer Keith Moore said he's from Houston but moved to Aransas Pass three months ago to join the police force. The 21-year-old's extensive training has taught him to be vigilant pretty much 24/7. "We're taught to be on guard at all times," he said.

While Moore was writing someone a traffic ticket on Wednesday, however, something happened that the police academy did not prepare him for. Footage from the officer's sunglasses' camera shows Moore asking the driver to sign a citation. The video shows the officer reaching into the truck to hand the driver a pen when a monkey hiding in the back seat lunges forward and attacks the officer's hand.

The officer jumped back in shock and went to his patrol car to tell his sergeant what happened. "My sergeant thought I had initially got stung with a bee but it wasn't," Moore said. "I ended up telling him when I was walking back that it was a monkey that came out of nowhere."

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After a thorough investigation it was found that despite its wild behavior, the animal is actually a professional. He makes appearances at carnivals and festivals posing for pictures with paying customers. Even though this celebrity is friendly most of the time, it left a mark on Officer Moore's hand and probably in his memory. Officer Moore gave the man a citation for speeding and went on with his day.