Law enforcement in California responded to a 911 call from a zoo, only to find thatmonkeywas called. did.
Last weekend, he received an emergency call from the "Zoo to You" in Robles, Calif., according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
When the call was disconnected, the officer texted him and tried to call back, but to no avail, the department explained on social media.
"Our delegates have seen their fair share of 'monkey trading' in the county. But nothing like this at all," the department said on Facebook.
However, when deputies arrived at the zoo, they discovered that no one had called 911, revealing that the capuchin route was to blame. .
``Somebody tried to make us look like Uncle Monkey? It looks like he picked up his cell phone...it was in the zoo's golf cart...used to navigate the zoo's 40-acre property," the agency added.
"Capuchin monkeys are said to be very inquisitive, grabbing everything and starting to press buttons.
And that's what Root did. It just happened to be the right combination of numbers to call us.”
The department also posted a photo of the route on its Facebook page.
"As you can see from these pictures, Root is a little perplexed by the whole thing. But you can't really blame her.
Capuchin monkeys are native to Central and South America. Common in tropical forests.
