Police in the central province of Phu Yen found a car carrying 96 monkeys without proper documentation on Saturday, but the driver managed to escape.

However, the driver continued and police chased it for 20 kilometers before stopping the vehicle.

Tuy Hoa police then examined the car and found the monkeys, most of which were young, in ten plastic baskets. They also found five unregistered vehicle license plates, including a blue one, the color of state vehicle plates.

The driver ran away while police were examining the car.

The police said they handed the monkeys over to Tuy Hoa Forest Rangers and had and taken the car into custody for further investigation.

Source: Tuoi Tre