Spider monkey seized throughout California methamphetamine bust

[ad_1] A Northern California drug bust has reportedly led to the rescue of three unique animals, together with a spider monkey now being handled on the Oakland Zoo.

Deputies with the Solano County Sheriff's Workplace initiated a visitors cease Could 6 within the unincorporated space of Vallejo, about 30 miles from San Francisco , based on a Fb put up.

The cease ended with the arrest of 50-year-old Vallejo native Clifford Vincenty and the seizure of about half a pound of methamphetamine, the put up added.

County-level legislation enforcement executed a search warrant at Vincenty's residence the subsequent day, the place one other pound of meth, over $2,000 in money, two dwell rattlesnakes and a dwell spider monkey had been reportedly discovered.

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A picture shared by the Solano County Sheriff's Workplace in a Fb put up on the arrest of Clifford Vincenty subsequent to a photograph of Violeta, a monkey reportedly rescued from his residence. (Solano County Sheriff's Workplace | Oakland Zoo/TMX)

Animal management eliminated the unique creatures from the home, and the monkey was transported to the Oakland Zoo, about 40 miles south of Vallejo.

The monkey , roughly 18 months outdated and named Violeta, was discovered to be in "first rate" well being, the zoo stated in a information launch.

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"Veterinary hospital employees are taking measures to make sure Violeta's total well-being and have reported that she is doing effectively in her short-term residence, the place keepers have arrange enrichment, together with blankets and toys to maintain her comfy and stimulated," Isabella Linares, advertising and marketing supervisor on the Oakland Zoo, advised Fox Information Digital.

An 18-month-old spider monkey, Violeta, was seized from Clifford Vincenty's Vallejo, Calif., residence earlier this month. (Oakland Zoo/TMX)

"They're offering her with a nutritious diet that features a wide range of fruit and veggies, and he or she is ingesting system that may assist to reduce the chance of pathologic bony fractures," Linares continued. "She is adjusting as finest she will however has a protracted highway forward."

The zoo's launch additionally famous the risks of toddler spider monkeys' inclusion within the unique pet commerce.

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"Toddler spider monkeys within the pet commerce are sometimes the results of their moms and relations being shot down from the bushes to seize the infant," stated Colleen Kinzley, vp of animal care, conservation and analysis on the Oakland Zoo.

Violeta is being cared for on the Oakland Zoo, the place she is predicted to bear additional medical testing. (Oakland Zoo/TMX)

"Many instances, the infant is killed or injured as a result of fall. As soon as they enter the pet commerce, these animals usually don't obtain a correct eating regimen or ample socialization with different monkeys, which might result in lifelong bodily and psychological well being points," Kinzley added. "It's essential to boost consciousness in regards to the threats these animals face and to take motion to finish this lethal commerce."

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Vincenty was charged with possession of a managed substance on the market, based on the sheriff's office , and faces extra prices, together with "potential violations associated to the possession of unique animals."

The investigation is ongoing. The Solano County Sheriff's Workplace didn't reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

Kyle Schmidbauer is a manufacturing assistant for Fox Information Digital. A graduate of Montclair State College in New Jersey , he joined Fox in 2022.