Texas influencer under investigation over confiscated spider monkey's care
The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday.
The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday.
Brandi Botello's spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from her following the crash in which Dallas police arrested the driver on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Irving, the Dallas suburb where Botello lives, prohibits ownership of wild animals so the monkey was transferred to its animal control department, authorities have said. It was eventually moved to an animal sanctuary.
Irving police spokesperson Delaney Brey said the city's animal services department is leading the investigation into Botello.
Brey said the department is investigating "the care of the animal and the state that it was in when it was handed over." Police have said the monkey was diagnosed with rickets, described as "a bone disease caused by inadequate nutrition."
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