California cops received a call from a zoo but it was from a monkey. Yes, you read that right
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In a baffling yet hilarious incident, cops in California, US, received an emergency call from the San Luis Obispo County zoo. However, upon reaching the site, they found out that the call was actually made by a Capuchin monkey.
In a baffling yet hilarious incident from California, US, the police received a call from a Capuchin monkey from a zoo. Yes, you read that right. The department got a 911 phone call that was disconnected before any conversation. They tried to call back and even text, but to no avail. Later, some officers were immediately dispatched to the scene to investigate and the call was traced back to Zoo To You in Paso Robles. And, they found out that the call was actually made by a, wait for it, MONKEY!
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs' Office shared a long post on Facebook, detailing the rib-tickling incident. It all started when the primate named Route picked up the zoo's cell phone that was lying in the golf cart on Saturday. The Capuchin monkey then dialled 911 and rang up the police. However, upon arrival, the police discovered the reality.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs' Office also shared two pictures of the notorious monkey.
"Our Deputies have seen their fair share of "monkey business" in the County. But nothing quite like this. It all started Saturday night when we received a 911 call that had been disconnected. Dispatchers tried to call and text back but they received no response. So deputies were sent to investigate. The address took them to the offices of Zoo to You near Paso Robles. No one there had placed the call. Was someone trying to make us look like a monkey's uncle? Then they all realized it must have been Route the Capuchin monkey. Apparently, Route had picked up the zoo's cell phone, which was in the zoo's golf cart, which is used to travel around the zoo's 40 acre site," reads the caption of the post.
"We're told Capuchin monkeys are very inquisitive and will grab anything and everything and just start pushing buttons. And that's what Route did. Just so happened it was the right combination of numbers to call us. As you can tell from these photos, Route is a little embarrassed by the whole thing. But you can't really blame her, after all. After monkeys see, monkeys do," the department added further.
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