US Border Patrol Agents Find Smuggled Spider Monkeys in South Texas
Incident Date:
08/07/2023
Location:
Brownsville, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Spider Monkey
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
US Border Patrol agents stationed at Texas’s Fort Brown Station made a startling discovery when they intercepted a man attempting to smuggle seven spider monkeys into the United States from Mexico.
Footage from the incident shows the young monkeys, all crammed into a small backpack, peering up at the agents. Unfortunately, this video represents the reality of both the legal and illegal wildlife trade.
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