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When Jonathan found a very weak-l
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lookinging white monkey in the forest,
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his first instinct was to bring it to a
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local vet to help it out. But he would
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soon realize that this was a big
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mistake. He was not dealing with a
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monkey at all and should have just left
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it right where he found it. But it was
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too late for that now. The reaction from
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the vet had made Jonathan even more sure
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about his suspicions. He had not rescued
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a monkey from the forest. This was
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something very different, and he was
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about to get the confirmation he was
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looking for. The vet came back out of
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the office, but he did not have the
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little white creature with him. He
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looked concerned when he put a hand on
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Jonathan's shoulder and told him, "I
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know it's not your fault, but you made a
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big mistake." But what kind of animal
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did Jonathan rescue from the forest? And
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why would it have been better if he had
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just left it there alone? But before we
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start, smash the like button and make
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that notification bell so that you won't
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miss any new stories. Jonathan has been
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an animal lover for as long as he can
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remember. Today wouldn't be the first
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time he was on a rescue mission for an
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animal in need. He loved nature and
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would often walk through the woods, and
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like so many other times, today was a
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day he'd be a helper to an animal in
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need. Jonathan thought he'd seen it all.
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After all, he'd rescued dozens of
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animals, from birds to rodents, lost
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dogs and cats, and something resembling
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a wild boar. While on one of Jonathan's
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walks through the woods outside of the
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city, he was sure he heard an animal
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crying for help. He paused in the woods
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waiting to hear it again. It was only a
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few seconds until he heard the cry
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again. It was faint, but it was there.
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And most of all, it sounded like a
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puppy. But how did a puppy get way out
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here? Jonathan was determined to find
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the lost puppy. Listening to the cries
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and taking careful, soft steps, he made
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his way through the forest. He thought
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he'd lost the puppy at one point when
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the crying stopped. Frightened he'd gone
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too far, Jonathan took a few steps back
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until he once again heard the soft
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crying. It was then that he spotted the
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little thing. There was a small bed of
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moss, and laying on top of it was a
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little white monkey, so young that its
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eyes hadn't fully opened yet. Jonathan
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leaned over the poor creature and looked
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around for other possible puppies. After
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all, they usually came in bunches, but
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there was nothing. Jonathan spent a few
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minutes looking over the little
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creature, trying to see if it had any
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wounds of any kind. The monkey seemed
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fine, except for being alone and
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probably scared. But was it a puppy or a
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monkey? And that wasn't the only odd
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thing here. Making a makeshift carrier
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for the tiny animal out of the cover of
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his travel bag, he carefully put the
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puppy inside it. He still had a lot of
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walking left to go before he'd reach his
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car, but at least for now, the little
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thing would be safe and protected from
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any nasty animals around. The black
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creature was small and definitely a
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baby, so it didn't have any distinctive
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features. It was really too young to
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tell what it was, but the face looked
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odd enough. It had to be some kind of
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monkey for it to have a face like that.
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He couldn't think of any other
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explanation. The shelter would probably
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take the monkey, but it needed to be
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seen by a vet first. The city was a half
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hour's drive away. Jonathan hoped the
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creature would be okay until then. It
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was getting darker out. After another
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few minutes, Jonathan finally reached
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the parking lot. It didn't take him
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longer than two seconds to figure out
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something was very, very wrong. The
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parking lot was completely empty. There
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wasn't anyone there. That would be
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normal with the rain coming in, but his
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car was missing, too. Recovering
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himself, Jonathan walked over to where
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he was sure he parked it. Thinking he
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could be wrong, he took a quick walk
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around the lot and searched for his car.
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It couldn't have been towed. He parked
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it right here in this lot. That was
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perfectly legal. He went back to the
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first spot and found a single clue.
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Bending down to the pavement, Jonathan
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found a lot of broken glass, small
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fragments that he had missed earlier. It
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was evident now that someone had broken
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into his car and stolen it. How was he
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supposed to get back to the city now?
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And with rain rolling in, he decided to
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call the police first to report his car
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being stolen. The baby animal in his
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pack was important, but right now his
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car took priority. Jonathan told the
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police what kind of car he had, the
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make, the model, where it had been, the
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license plate, and anything else he
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thought was important. The police told
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him they'd keep an eye out for it, but
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that was all they could do for now. He
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thanked them and hung up. That was done,
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but he was still stranded. He thought
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about getting to his apartment in the
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city, but the little creature in his
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pack still needed attention. He needed
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to get to the vets first and then go
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home. Unfortunately, the vets's office
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was in the city, still a half hour away,
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and now he didn't even have a car.
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Jonathan checked the Uber app first. No
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one was willing to drive that far out of
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the city to come and pick him up.
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Jonathan was willing to pay the price
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for a ride, but no one was interested.
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Jonathan tried a taxi service next. He
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explained his situation, but they told
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him no, too. They were worried it was a
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scam to rob them and their drivers.
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Thankfully for him, he only had to wait
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about 10 minutes before a car came
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turning around the bend. Jonathan
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thanked his lucky stars and went to
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work. Jonathan flagged down the car and
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once he had their attention, put out his
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thumb, showing he needed a ride. A
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middle-aged woman rolled down the window
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of her car. Jonathan explained what had
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happened to him, that his car had been
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stolen and he needed a ride into the
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city. Would she believe him? As luck
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would have it, she was heading to the
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city and had no problem taking Jonathan
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along. She seemed kind and believed his
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story. As he sat in the passenger seat,
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he immediately heard a strange noise
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coming from the back seat. Jonathan sat
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up, clutching the bundle in his arms.
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The woman's Labrador approached,
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sniffing curiously at what was inside.
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Jonathan assumed the dog sensed a puppy,
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but quickly realized it wasn't the case.
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The Labrador remained calm at first.
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Jonathan eased his grip, allowing the
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dog to inspect the small creature. But
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as soon as he revealed the animal, the
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Labrador growled and bared its teeth,
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startling Jonathan. The woman quickly
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reprimanded her dog. Jonathan turned
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away, shaken. It was clear now this
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wasn't a puppy. But what was it?
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Jonathan decided a vet needed to see the
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animal first. The woman kindly dropped
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him off at a clinic, and he entered the
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waiting room. The small creature
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remained hidden in the bundle to avoid
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upsetting the other animals. Even the
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receptionist was baffled by the animals
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identity. Concerned for its health, she
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prioritized Jonathan's case. Moments
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later, he was called in. Jonathan
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described his encounter in the forest to
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the vet, who listened carefully and took
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notes. The examination didn't take long,
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and Jonathan was soon asked to return to
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the waiting room. With the animal in the
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vet's care, Jonathan turned his
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attention to another issue his stolen
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car. He called the police only to be
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told he was being transferred to another
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department, but the reason was
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unexpectedly positive. The thief had
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been caught. Police had spotted the car
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during a routine check and arrested the
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driver when he failed to provide ID.
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Jonathan had called just in time to
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confirm the vehicle's ownership. Just as
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he hung up, the vet tapped his shoulder
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urgently. Jonathan was confused by the
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worried look on the vet's face. The
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doctor sighed. I know it's not your
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fault, but bringing this animal here was
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a serious mistake. The vet explained the
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grim truth. The creature was gravely
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ill, and the infection had progressed
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too far for treatment. Worse, it posed a
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serious danger to the other animals in
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the clinic. It was carrying a highly
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contagious virus known to be deadly to
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small mammals. Jonathan was stunned. The
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animal he had found was not a monkey,
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but a baby sugar glider species
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vulnerable to this particular virus. The
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vet had been researching the illness
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which had recently spread in the area,
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especially among raccoons, guinea pigs,
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hamsters, and rabbits. They had
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immediately isolated the sugar glider to
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prevent exposure. Jonathan felt a wave
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of guilt, but the vet reassured him.
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Neither Jonathan nor the clinic staff
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were at risk. Humans were immune.
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However, they would need to change
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clothes and sanitize thoroughly to avoid
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spreading the virus to other animals.
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Jonathan felt a mix of guilt and fear,
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but also relief that they'd contained
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the threat. After thorough testing, the
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vet later returned with good news. The
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other animals were safe, and they began
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treating the infected creatureria baby
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sugar glider. Jonathan had suspected it
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wasn't a monkey or a puppy, but a sugar
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glider. He never would have guessed.
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Weeks passed. Jonathan stayed in touch
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with the clinic, hoping for updates. One
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day, the vet called he had news and
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asked Jonathan to come in right away. At
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the clinic, Jonathan was anxious. Then
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came a surprising question. Have you
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picked a name? After a pause, Jonathan
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replied, "Monkey." The door opened and
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the sugar glider monkey was brought in.
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He'd recovered, but wouldn't survive in
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the wild. The vet asked if Jonathan
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would take him home. After a moment,
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Jonathan agreed. Monkey grew stronger.
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They played often, and Jonathan bonded
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deeply with him. One day during outdoor
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play, monkey climbed a tree and
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disappeared. Jonathan waited for hours,
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heartbroken. He returned the next day,
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but still no sign. Then out of nowhere,
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Monkey glided from the trees and landed
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on his shoulder. They went home
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together, but Jonathan sensed it was
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time. The next morning, he released
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Monkey back into the wild. That evening,
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Jonathan walked through the forest,
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hoping to glimpse him. On the way back,
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he spotted something in his yard. It was
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monkey and another sugar glider. The
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second creature looked like it had come
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with monkey. Concerned, Jonathan took
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both to the vet. Thankfully, the new
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glider was healthy. After examining them
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closely, the vet concluded they were
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likely siblings. Monkey had returned to
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help his sister. The vet asked if
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Jonathan would care for both. Without
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hesitation, he said yes. Now monkey and
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his sister live happily with Jonathan
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playing with their new family of animal
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safe, loved and home.