I got this from Aron who got it from a friend. It’s an article about a trend that supposedly happened in the 1930’s, wherein several Capuchin monkeys were trained and dressed as jockeys, riding greyhounds at the races. Supposedly the monkeys really liked riding, and got really fiercely competitive with one another, and showed unswerving loyalty to the dogs they had been trained with.
The article is here. Be sure to check out the absolutely mind-boggling photo of the riding duo. Also, there is a patent for the riding saddle.
This is one of the weirdest things I’ve seen in a while. And I pride myself on seeing weird things…
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