Escaped monkey eats mail, damages police car

SANFORD, Fla. -- An exotic pet became trouble for police when it escaped from its owner's home in Florida.

A monkey named Zeek prompted a call to police when he started eating the contents of someone's mailbox in Sanford Monday morning.

The monkey then began pulling the molding off a patrol car.

Police were finally able to distract Zeek with a bottle of water.

His owner then arrived to take him home.