The man accused of stealing two Emperor Tamarin monkeys and allowing a clouded leopard to escape at the Dallas Zoo is still in the Dallas jail, but if he posts bond there will be some restrictions on where he can and can't go.
to escape at the Dallas Zoo is still in the Dallas jail, but if he posts bond there will be some restrictions on where he can and can't go.RELATED:In addition to an electronic leg monitor, Irvin would be required to stay away from the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas World Aquarium or "any building and/or company engaged in the display or sale of animals."
The modification was requested by the state after an arrest affidavit for Irvin revealed that he told officersPolice say the man suspected of stealing two monkeys from the Dallas Zoo last week admitted he broke into the zoo at night, stole the monkeys and then took them on a DART train to an abandoned house.
Police say on Jan. 28, Irvin waited until it was dark, scaled a wall to get into the zoo, cut open the mesh enclosure and took the monkeys.The monkeys, Bella and Finn, have since returned to their exhibit.He is being held on $130,000 bond.
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