Florida authorities have been left scratching their heads after a woman was found dead inside a motel room, along with two Capuchin monkeys and an incoherent man.
Police were called just before 2:00 p.m. by an unknown source to the Budget Inn on Tamiami Trail, reported FOX's Orlando affiliate WOFL-TV. Inside one room, authorities found the two Capuchin monkeys inside a crate near the dead woman's body. The woman was soon identified as Linda Marie Smith, 59, of Arcadia, Fla., but it has done little to help police solve the case.
The case has been made only more difficult by the fact that monkeys showed no obvious signs of stress and there were no obvious signs of trauma to Smith's body, leading police to believe that the Capuchins had nothing to do with her death.
"There was no obvious signs of trauma to Smith's body," police said, according to CNN. "The cause of death is undetermined at this point. The medical examiner will soon conduct an autopsy."
Further complicating the case is the fact that the incoherent man is receiving medical attention and is unlikely to reveal until any meaningful information about the case until his treatment is complete.
A note was also found in the room, but police have yet to reveal its contents, according to Examiner.
Capuchin monkeys are highly intelligent, usually seen as companions to street entertainers or as assistants to quadriplegics. However, it remains to be seen if their intelligence will be useful in the investigation. In the meantime, the monkeys are in the custody of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
