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PUNTA GORDA, Florida ( WFTX ) -- 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.

Walck told Fox 4 that Leah suddenly fell ill, and with no veterinarians available nearby, the fire station became her last resort.

Video from that night showed that firefighters placed Leah on a table in the engine bay, gave her oxygen, checked her vitals and even intubated her.

Walck said Leah’s condition briefly stabilized before worsening. Despite the crew’s efforts, she pas

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