(KTLA) – A baby spider found on New Year’s Eve by officers with the California Highway Patrol inside a Rolls-Royce, along with a large amount of illegal cannabis and five cellphones, is fighting for her life, officials at the Oakland Zoo announced.
The driver of the Rolls-Royce Ghost, later identified as 27-year-old Ali Mused Adel Mohamed, was pulled over by CHP on Highway 99, north of Avenue 17 in Madera County for excessive speed .
Rescued monkey from Madera County traffic stop finds home at Oakland Zoo
The female spider monkey, which zoo officials estimate to be about five or six months old, was brought to their veterinary facility malnourished, suffering from an upper respiratory infection and having issues with her coat and skin.
It is unclear how long the 27-year-old had been in possession of the baby primate.
The zoo went on to say that the yet-to-be-named primate has been provided with the necessary fluids, the proper diet and is being kept in a humidified environment to help with the respiratory infection.