Police found the two missing monkeys in an abandoned home.
Dallas police arrested a man in connection with the theft of two emperor tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo. The two monkeys were found safe on Tuesday after they went missing a day prior.
Police arrested 24-year-old Davion Irvin and charged him with six counts of animal cruelty. He has been taken to the Dallas County jail, police said in a statement.
Authorities were able to identify Irvin as the man they were looking to speak with regarding the missing monkeys after releasing a photo of a person of interest and with help from the public, police said.
Dallas police released an image of a person they are looking to interview in relation to two missing tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo.
Dallas Police Department
On Thursday, Dallas police received a tip Irvin was seen at the Dallas Aquarium near animal exhibits. When officers responded, Irvin get on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train before he was spotted again and taken into custody.
The investigation into the case is still ongoing and further charges are possible, according to police.
An emperor tamarin monkey, one of two that were discovered missing by Dallas Zoo on Jan. 30, 2023, is seen sitting on a railing at an abandoned home in Dallas County, Texas.
Dallas Police Department via Reuters
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