Friday morning zoo staff discovered a 17-year-old male squirrel monkey, "Banana Sam," was missing from an exhibit that had been breached by vandals, according to a statement released by the zoo.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) - Banana Sam, a monkey who gained fame when he was stolen from the San Francisco Zoo two years ago, has died at the age of 19. Zoo officials say the 2-pound squirrel ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Police are investigating the brazen theft of a beloved squirrel monkey named Banana Sam from the San Francisco Zoo. The 17-year-old primate disappeared late Thursday, and ...

Stolen Zoo Monkey Found Safe "Banana-Sam" vanished after an overnight heist at the zoo. By Mike Anderson • Published December 30, 2011 • Updated on January 2, 2012 at 10:28 am ...

Banana Sam, a squirrel monkey who made headlines around the world in 2011 when he was kidnapped from the San Francisco Zoo, died at the age of 19 this week from complications related to heart ...

A squirrel monkey that made headlines when he was stolen from an exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo in 2011 has died, zoo officials said Friday.Banana Sam was 19 years old when he died on Thursday ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A beloved squirrel monkey known as Banana Sam was returned scared but safe to the San Francisco Zoo on Saturday night, two days after he was taken. Banana Sam was "hungry ...

The reward for Banana-Sam is now up to $5,000. The squirrel monkey was abducted from his cage, officials say, and the San Francisco Zoo is beefing up security to keep an eye on the rest of their ...

SAN FRANCISCO-- Banana-Sam is home safe. The squirrel monkey, which was abducted late Thursday or early Friday from the San Francisco Zoo, was returned Saturday evening by police, zoo officials ...

Banana-Sam was resting comfortably behind the scenes at the San Francisco Zoo on Sunday, with staffers keeping close tabs on the squirrel monkey after his weekend kidnapping ordeal. The 17-year ...

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