Police in South Africa are blaming a gang of at least 350 baboons for countless burglaries, thefts and vandalism in Cape Peninsula -- and they're not sure how to fight these hairy brutes.
There's one sign that you've been the victim of simian crime, and you're likely to step on it, if you're not careful.
"People here are getting very angry," Dr. Peter Kirsch told NBC News. "They get into the kitchen. They know where the refrigerator is. They open it. They tear it to pieces. They grab whatever food they can . . . and they defecate all over the place."
The colony blamed for the vandalism is the country's last colony of coastal baboons. They are a protected species, so police are having a tough time figuring out a way to protect nervous suburbanites, and still keep the animals safe.
Police say they're not just breaking into homes. They've become fascinated with cars.
