Exotic Incident #1914
Incident Date:
12/19/2002
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Pygmy Monkeys
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Customs officials at the Los Angeles Airport confiscated four exotic birds and two pygmy monkeys from a California man, Robert Cusack, returning from Thailand. The four birds of paradise were hidden in the man’s luggage and the two monkeys were hidden in the man’s pants. The man was arrested on smuggling charges. The monkeys are listed as a threatened and endangered species. 50 rare orchids were also confiscated. The monkeys were turned over to the LA Zoo.
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