Incredible story of how love drove a man to break into a zoo and steal a monkey for his girlfriend s birthday after she shared a special moment with the primate - only to be JAILED - as he tries to win her back
Man who broke into Wellington Zoo to steal monkey for girlfriend driven by love
John Owen Casford was sentenced to two years and seven months jail for crimes
The then-23-year-old broke into zoo and stole squirrel monkey for his partner
He attempted to jump electric fence but dropped monkey and fell nine metres
Casford was eventually arrested after being treated by paramedics at the scene
Why John Owen Casford stole a monkey from Wellington Zoo
4 May, 2021 09:51 PM
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The monkeys were left traumatised - all for love. Video / Discovery NZ
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For John Owen Casford, that was certainly the case.
He made headlines around the world when he broke into Wellington Zoo to steal an adorable squirrel monkey for his girlfriend on April 7, 2018.
Now, three years later, the lovestruck man has spoken out about the incident and revealed why he went to such extreme – and illegal – lengths.
Advertisement Love, he simply said, when asked what drove him to break into a zoo in an episode of Guy Williams New Zealand Today show.