Exotic Incident #1572
Incident Date:
07/20/2011
Location:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Marmoset
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A South Florida man faces charges after authorities say he tried to illegally sell a marmoset monkey on the internet. He did not have the permit to possess the 1-year old monkey and held it in a cage that did not meet requirements. The monkey was taken to a licensed wildlife facility.
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