Most of us have dreamed of having a pet monkey at some point. Whether it was after watching Mike Myers and his monkey on the SNL skit “Sprockets” or laughing our way through the episode of “The Simpsons” where Homer gets himself a helper monkey named Mojo, the idea of having a monkey as a pet just seems hilarious.

But not to some Montogomery County officials.

The Post is reporting today on the saga of Elyse Gazewitz and her pet capuchin monkey Armani, who county officials have taken into custody over an apparent violation of Maryland’s wild animal laws. According to the article, a state law that took affect last year prohibits having monkeys, skunks, raccoons, bears, alligators and certain snakes as pets. Gazewitz, who lives in Rockville, is none too happy with the loss, claiming that the monkey — who drinks out of a red bottle, wears diapers and wears OshKosh B’Gosh — was purchased before the law went into effect.

We’re furiously checking in on any similar laws in the District, because once we find a way to liberate Butterstick we’d at least like to know that keeping him at home will be legit.