Lemur Larceny: Primate Stolen From Georgia Pet Store

JEFFERSON, GA -- A Georgia pet shop owner is heartbroken after someone broke into her store last month and stole her personal ring-tailed lemur, according to a report.

Police in Jefferson, which is between Athens and Gainesville, have yet to get any leads on the weeks-old theft, WSB-TV reports. The 5-year-old lemur, named Rascal, was not for sale and had been cared for by the owner of the pet shop since he was four weeks old.

The owner had the proper permits necessary to own a ring-tailed lemur in Georgia, WSB-TV says, and he was the star attraction of the local exotic petting zoo.

Anyone with leads on the location of Rascal is asked to contact Jefferson police at (706) 367-5231. A reward is being offered for the lemur’s return, according to WSB-TV.