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The case of the missing pumpkin

November 1, 2018 by Anna

When I last saw the Great Jamieween pumpkin yesterday, Negra was gnawing on its sidewalls with abandon. Jody had dragged the monster squash into the raceway that connects Young’s Hill to the greenhouse and the chimps were all taking turns breaking off pieces of crunchy flesh. It didn’t look long for this world. When I went to close Young’s Hill yesterday evening, all that remained was a small trail of uneaten peel. Little did I know, but the pumpkin hadn’t actually been finished off!

This morning during a perimeter fence check, Elizabeth spotted about a quarter of the pumpkin sitting at the top of the hill on one of the furthest towers. Here’s a reference photo if you aren’t sure which structure I’m referring to:

We aren’t sure who carried the pumpkin remains to the top of the hill yesterday. However, we are super impressed that they managed to climb with it all the way up a 20ish foot vertical ladder. It’s a mystery who this sneaky chimp was, but Missy rises to the top of our suspect list.
We found the remaining pumpkin all the way back in the greenhouse again just before lunchtime and a crowd of chimps taking turns finishing off their Halloween treat.

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  1. Linda says

    November 1, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    Yeah, I most definitely like Missy for this one! 😛

  2. Kathleen says

    November 1, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    Wow, that’s impressive and hysterical. That remaining chunk of pumpkin looks almost as big as Missy. Totally cracks me up!

  3. Tobin says

    November 1, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Now we know why Missy keeps in such top athletic condition!

  4. Tobin says

    November 1, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    And the look on Jody’s face as she holds up the pumpkin…Priceless. I think that it is safe to assume that
    such vegetation is among the Cle Elum Seven’s favorite delicacies.

  5. Jeani Goodrich says

    November 1, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    What a cheeky bugger that Missy is!!!

  6. Arlene and Michael says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    That is too funny and so cute, that pumpkin was a big hit!

  7. Elaine Reininger says

    November 2, 2018 at 5:25 am

    AMAZING isn’t the right word for it. Climbing a vertical ladder with a big item in hand would be difficult for a human, let alone these loveable and intelligent creatures.

  8. Pat M says

    November 4, 2018 at 11:13 am

    I love this! I was living far from my adult children for many years and sometimes a birthday card or gift would arrive late. I felt terrible about this until one daughter said, “No, Mom! I love this! It makes my birthday last longer!” I suspect the chimps feel the same way about their Halloween pumpkin!

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