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A pair of two emperor tamarin monkeys thatwent missing from Dallas Zoo on Mondayhave been safely located.
Next to a picture of one of the monkeys,the Dallas PD explained: “Dallas Police, with the help of the Lancaster Police Department, located the two missing tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo at an abandoned home in Lancaster. Pictured is one of the animals still inside the closet of the house. The monkeys have been returned to the zoo.”
No arrests have been made in connection to the case, a representative for the Dallas PD tells PEOPLE.
On Monday, a spokesperson for the Dallas PD told PEOPLE that a preliminary investigation into their disappearance determined that “an intentional cut” was made into a tamarin monkey enclosure at the zoo.
While the investigation remains ongoing, officials believe that the animals were intentionally taken from the enclosure.
After their recovery, the Dallas Zoo tells PEOPLE that they are “thrilled beyond belief to share that our two emperor tamarin monkeys have been found.”
According to a zoo representative, staff received a call from the Dallas PD stating that the animals were located early in the evening and assisted the zoo in returning the monkeys back to their grounds.
Their return comes aftermultiple animals have been reported missingfrom the Texas-based zoo.
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Most recently, the Dallas Zoo reported that one of its endangered vultures living in the zoo’s Wilds of Africa habitats was found dead over the weekend andadded in a Facebook poston Sunday: “The animal care team is heartbroken over this tremendous loss. Please keep them in your thoughts as they process what has happened.”
The same type of cut was found in the area housing the zoo’s langurs, a small breed of monkey. The cutting of the two enclosures remains under investigation.
source: people.com
