A 24-year-old man linked to crimes at the Dallas Zoo told police that after he swiped two monkeys from their enclosure, he took them onto the DART to make his getaway and would steal more if released from jail, police records show.
police found the monkeys named Bella and Finn
Irvin has been charged in two of the odd events over a span of several weeks at the zoo and is linked to another, police said. In the taking of the monkeys, Irvin faces one count of burglary and six counts of animal cruelty — three for each monkey. He also faces a, who was discovered missing Jan. 13. A cut was found in her enclosure, and the zoo closed as a search was launched. She was found later that day near her habitat.
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