United Kingdom, Nov. 19 -- Amy Poehler started "screaming" after being grabbed by a chimp who refused to let go of her arm.

The Parks and Recreation star was left terrified by the experience with the "formidable" creature named Mikey backstage on Saturday Night Live and admitted she finds it "stressful" working with animals.

Speaking on her Good Hang podcast, she recalled: "One time I was doing a sketch where I think Jason Bateman was the host and there was a monkey in the sketch...

"I don't like them. It's too stressful for me. And it was a young chimpanzee.

"I walked past the chimpanzee and it reached out and grabbed me by the wrist and wouldn't let go in the middle of a quick change.

"I think it was the blonde hair or my vibe. And...