Baby Spider Monkey Found on the Loose in San Antonio
Incident Date:
06/17/2025
Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Spider Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
SAN ANTONIO, TX – A young spider monkey was safely captured in a Northwest side neighborhood on Tuesday after witnesses reported seeing the small primate running through the area, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.
The infant monkey was discovered in a heavily soiled diaper sitting in the street near a home off Lansbury and Weybridge in the Northwest Crossing neighborhood.
Housing or possessing primates is illegal in San Antonio. The owner of the animal received four criminal citations, including having a prohibited animal within city limits, allowing the animal to roam the neighborhood, failing to show proof of rabies vaccination, and failing to have the animal microchipped.
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