The two monkeys who went lacking this week from the Dallas Zoo have been discovered … cops say they have been left in the closet of an deserted residence.
Law enforcement tells TMZ … the emperor tamarin monkeys have been discovered Tuesday afternoon at a house in Lancaster, Texas, and the animals have been returned to the zoo.
We’re advised Dallas Police acquired a tip the monkeys have been presumably at an deserted residence in Lancaster … with cops from Dallas and Lancaster following up on the tip and discovering the monkeys in one of the empty residence’s closets.
As we reported … the zoo notified Dallas PD Monday a pair of their emperor tamarin monkeys were missing from their habitats … with the zoo additionally claiming there was proof the monkeys have been taken.
Cops put out an alert earlier Tuesday, saying they wished to speak with a man who was noticed munching on a bag of chips on the zoo across the identical time the monkeys vanished.
The Dallas Zoo issued an announcement after the monkeys have been discovered, saying they’re “thrilled beyond belief” the animals have been situated. The zoo says the monkeys will probably be evaluated by veterinarians.
Police say no arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.
Source: www.tmz.com
