Around New England For Subscribers Family’s Pet Monkey Seized in New Hampshire By Matt McDonald March 8, 2017 · 10:40 PM EST · Updated June 25, 2025 1:43 PM Advertisement The Laconia residents lost the monkey because a New Hampshire state law prohibits monkeys from being kept as pets. The Laconia residents lost the monkey because a New Hampshire state law prohibits monkeys from being kept as pets.… Advertisement