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During the late 1800s, travelers to Cape Town, South Africa, along the Port Elizabeth Mainline Railroad frequently saw a curious sight as they entered the train station. The signalman operating the levers that set the signals in the control tower was a baboon named Jack. 

Jack was the pet and assistant of paraplegic signalman James Wide, who worked for the Cape Government Railways. James “Jumper” Wide had been known for jumping between railcars prior to an accident where he fell and lost both of his legs. To assist in performing his duties, Wide purchased the baboon named “Jack” and trained him to push his wheelchair and to operate the railways signals under supervision.

It is widely reported that in his nine years of employment with the railroad, Jack never made a mistake.