Monkeys in Manolos and Baboons in Burberry

Having driven through the safari park at Longleat, willing my near-death Fiat Tipo to make it all the way round the tortuous clutch churning track so that we could sneak a peak at three rather tired looking lionesses laying in grass that needed a quick trim from a flymo, I am well versed in the feeling of unease that comes from a drive into the monkey enclosure.

However, reports from a Safari Park, Merseyside suggest that their little bundles of fur have lost the taste for windscreen wipers and rubber door trim and now have a penchant for fine fashions and costly couture.

Yes, unwise sightseers who have gone into the baboon jungle with a roof box atop their car are finding that the clever critters can get in and have a jolly good rummage. Oooh the shame of it!

And now, we're just waiting for the report of lions finding a way to get into roof boxes and then leaping out in a surprise attack on the cheeky chimps.

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# posted by Fuse @ 7:54 AM