No, no, not Pete and Gabby! These are actually some smart little bastards, and they've obviously done their homework!!
They actually hold the stuff for ransom!!
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Monkey mafia steal your stuff, then sell it back for a cracker
Long-tailed macaques living near an Indonesian temple have figured out how to run a ransom racket on visiting tourists.
The monkeys grab valuables, such as glasses, hats, cameras or, in one case, a wad of cash from the ticket booth, then wait for temple staff to offer them food before dropping their ill-gotten gains and dashing off with the tasty prize!!
https://www.newscientist.com/article...for-a-cracker/