Gena Walck returned to Punta Gorda’s Fire Station One this week to thank the crew who tried to save her pet Capuchin monkey during a late-night medical emergency last month.
Walck brought handmade ornaments and a painting of her 9-year-old monkey, Leah, to the firefighters who jumped into action when she arrived at the station seeking help.
Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on Walck’s reunion with the firefighters:
THANKFUL: Punta Gorda firefighters praised for efforts to save pet monkey
Walck told Fox 4 that Leah suddenly fell ill, and with no veterinarians available nearby, the fire station became her last resort…