Monkey calls 911 from cellphone, deputies investigate California zoo
Cops usually have a prime suspect. In this case it’s a primate suspect.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office believes it was a little Capuchin monkey that called 911
from a zoo last Saturday night.
The call disconnected and dispatchers tried to call and text back but there was no response, so deputies
were sent to investigate, the office said in a social media post.
The address turned out to be the Zoo to You near Paso Robles, but the deputies found that no one there
made the call.
They finally deduced that a Capuchin monkey named Route had apparently picked up the zoo’s cellphone,
which was in a golf cart used to move about the property.
“We’re told Capuchin monkeys are very inquisitive and will grab anything and everything and just start
pushing buttons,” the office’s post said.
"Wally has been quite different than any alligator I've ever dealt with in the past 30 years. He doesn't show anger.
He doesn't show aggression. He hasn't since the day he was caught. We never could understand why."
"He's just loveable. He sleeps with me, steals my pillows, steals my blankets. He's just awesome."
