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PLANO, Texas — A pet monkey briefly turned a Plano Spirit Halloween into a live-action obstacle course Monday night, swinging across rafters and wires for roughly half an hour before surrendering to law enforcement’s most preferred de-escalation tool: a cookie.
Witnesses described a scene equal parts nature documentary and clearance sale. “This was animal kingdom live,” said shopper Arlene Pinkston, who identified the animal as authentic on the grounds that it was “wearing a diaper,” a standard by which several Spirit Halloween store props also qualified.
Employees said the monkey bolted after meeting an animatronic reaper. They confirmed that the reaper was operating as designed; unfortunately for them, the monkey was too.
Store associate Jimmy Harris reported that multiple customers attempted capture while chanting “monkey,” a strategy evaluated and rejected by primatologists as far back as the 19th century. “Kids tried to catch it,” he said, confirming the historic failure rate of youth-based net operations conducted from the seasonal mask aisle.
Plano police arrived and issued a statement notable for its clarity: officers observed “a monkey swinging from the rafters wearing a diaper.” Police said the owner regained control with a cookie and also described the tactic as “effective,” which is also how the monkey described the cookie.
No injuries were reported; no charges were filed; and the city’s Animal Services Committee will convene to define whether a “service monkey” differs from a “seasonal monkey.”
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