Breaking: Man suspected in the disappearance of DallasZoo monkeys arrested near aquarium
Irvin has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty non-livestock in connection with the monkeys.Police said the investigation into all the Dallas Zoo cases is ongoing and didn't rule out further charges.MONKEYS REPORTED MISSING, THEN FOUNDfrom the zoo and that there was clear evidence the animals' habitats had been tampered with and that they had been taken.
The Dallas Zoo said they notified the Dallas Police who were already investigating a recent string of incidents at the zoo involving damaged habitats and animal escapes.after a tip from a citizen who saw a photo released by the Dallas Police of a person they wanted to talk to about the case. "We are pleased that video from our surveillance cameras – which we shared with Dallas PD – seems to have been critical in generating a tip that led to the recovery of the tamarins," the zoo said.
Zoo officials said Bella and Finn showed no sign of injury and had only lost a little weight. The pair will return to their habitat for the public to see them after a mandatory quarantine period.The theft of the tamarin monkeys was the fourth suspicious incident at the zoo since the start of the new year.
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