A Texas cop encountered some unexpected monkey business during a seemingly routine pullover.

Aransas Pass Police Officer Keith Moore was writing a ticket when the driver’s monkey jumped from the back seat and bit the cop’s right hand.

Despite a small bite mark, Moore didn’t go bananas: The driver was cited only for speeding.

The monkey is a trained pro who works carnivals.

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Who knew Applebee’s was such a hot spot?

The good people of Port Lavaca, Texas, are fighting the chain’s plan to open an eatery in their town, fearing its “club” atmosphere.

A new city ordinance changes last-serve time from midnight to 2 a.m., and Applebee’s said it will open in Port Lavaca only if that ordinance stands.

But a petition drive is expected to get enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot.

“We don’t need another club,” said banker Lisa Rodgers.

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The ’70s and ’80s have officially rolled into history.

World on Wheels, the last indoor roller-skating rink in Los Angeles, closed yesterday, to the sadness of free-wheeling customers.

“It’s like losing a member of the family,” said 55-year-old Nelson Bracamonte. He’s been a regular at the rink since its 1981 opening.

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Father’s Day golfing couldn’t have gone better.

Lonnie Whitener, 57, nailed a tricky hole-in-one at River Pointe Golf Club in Richmond, Texas.

Moments later, his 13-year-old son, Zach, repeated the feat.

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This man actually did have a bridge to sell.

A 23-year-old Russian man was busted for stealing a whole bridge — which he dragged away with a farm tractor and tried to sell for scrap metal in the small village of Frolovo .

He wasn’t hard to find because he left a trail of metal all the way to his house.