This story my friends… is internet gold.
It’s Monday in Hidden Lakes. John Doe (name not disclosed to protect identity, or because Police didn’t release it) is finishing his morning cup of coffee. He looks out the window – it’s cloudy ahead of the afternoon rain in the forecast. Then, he sees the unimaginable and calls 911.
I can only imagine what the 911 dispatcher was thinking. It probably went a little something like this, “Did he just say there’s a monkey sitting on top of his mailbox, eating mail? Clearly, the junk mail doesn’t arrive for two more days so it couldn’t have been that alluring sheet of coupons from Pizza Hut.” So when Police arrived to the Sanford, Florida neighborhood this morning, they found a monkey — and he wasn’t as pleasant as the mailman. First, the macaque checked the durability of a nearby stop sign.
Next, he began dismantling an unmarked patrol car.
Finally, officers were able to distract the monkey with a bottle of Spring Water, until the owner realized that his wild animal was on the loose. His name is Zeek and neighbors lovingly refer to him as “mischievous” on Facebook. Zeek’s owner has a permit, so instead of living at the zoo — the monkey calls the Central Florida neighborhood ‘home’.
No humans were injured during the melee, but we can’t speak to the condition of John Doe’s Visa bill. Instead of getting a mug shot, Zeek got a selfie with one of Sanford’s finest. The monkey was then returned to its owner, but it may come at a price. He was fined by Florida Fish and Wildlife a few years back, after another escape, according to reports.
Thanks for keeping the city safe, Sanford Police Department – and serving us a dose of laughter to cure our case of the Monday’s.
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