hahahaha - BRENDA... a city girl is susposed to scream when they see creatures running over their body parts - I'm sure it was a very scary chipmonk  
  
What a funny story - you all are lucky you found it and Saved him from doom...AND to set it free - those little guys can hide in some pretty small places.  I bet all your little guys were going crazy - My girls can smell intrudas in the yard from a long way so I bet the monk's scent is still in your house - did they keep looking for hours ?