A Grand Island resident is accused of illegally keeping a spider monkey as a pet, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The DEC said on April 14, investigators responded to a report of an individual in possession of a spider monkey at a home on Grand Island. They identified a subject who lived at the residence and confirmed the monkey was there.
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Grand Island resident accused of illegally keeping a spider monkey as a pet
According to the DEC, the individual acknowledged that she could no longer care for the animal and gave it to investigators who transported it to a licensed primate sanctuary. Investigators then learned it had a broken right wrist and a case of rickets. The spider monkey is being cared for at the primate sanctuary…