The zoo has added further safety after the theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys, each of which have been recovered.
A person accused of pilfering a pair of primates from a zoo in the US has been apprehended, police say.
Regulation enforcement officers within the metropolis of Dallas, Texas, stated in a weblog put up on Friday {that a} 24-year-old suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing two emperor tamarin monkeys from the native zoo, which has lately skilled a string of weird incidents, together with animal disappearances and breached enclosures.
Each monkeys have been recovered on Tuesday and returned to the zoo.
“Emperor tamarin monkeys, Bella and Finn, have been so glad to snuggle into their nest sack right here on the Zoo final evening!” the Dallas Zoo stated in a Twitter put up on Wednesday. “Our vet and animal care groups have stated, past dropping a little bit of weight, they present no indicators of harm.”
Police stated the suspect, named Davion Irvin, has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty and is being held within the county jail. The Related Press, nonetheless, reported that jail information put the variety of prices at 5. Irvin’s bail has been set at $25,000.
Emperor tamarin monkeys, Bella and Finn, have been so glad to snuggle into their nest sack right here on the Zoo final evening! Our vet and animal care groups have stated, past dropping a little bit of weight, they present no indicators of harm. pic.twitter.com/Nf5DXvGxJX
— Dallas Zoo (@DallasZoo) February 1, 2023
Police additionally stated there’s an ongoing investigation into the unusual occurrences which have taken place on the zoo lately and that extra prices are attainable.
On January 13, employees found that somebody had used a slicing device to open the enclosure of a clouded leopard named Nova. The leopard was found the identical day on zoo grounds and returned to her enclosure.
An endangered lappet-faced vulture was later discovered useless on the zoo beneath what officers described as “suspicious” circumstances.
On Monday, the monkeys Bella and Finn have been additionally reported lacking, with the zoo saying their habitat appeared to have been “deliberately compromised”.
Regulation enforcement later posted an image of the suspect of their disappearance, asking the general public for assist figuring out him. Irvin was detained on Thursday after being noticed at a neighborhood aquarium.
“Dallas Police acquired a tip Irvin was seen on the Dallas Aquarium close to animal reveals,” police stated in a press release.
Dallas Police are on the lookout for the general public’s assist in figuring out the pictured particular person. Detectives want to communicate with the person in regard to the 2 tamarin monkeys lacking from the Dallas Zoo.
Anybody with information- name 214-671-4509. pic.twitter.com/VVvvHFAdgJ— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) January 31, 2023
A tip additionally led authorities to the 2 monkeys, who have been found within the closet of a vacant dwelling within the metropolis of Lancaster, about 25km (15 miles) south of the zoo.
The emperor tamarin is a small monkey with lengthy whiskers and is known as for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II, who can also be recognized for his elaborate facial hair.