‘Poor babies’: Border Patrol agents find spider monkeys in backpack #Shorts
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The person carrying the backpack was arrested for smuggling prior to the agents finding the spider monkeys.
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The person in possession of the spider monkeys was arrested by Fort Brown Station agents, though the cause of the arrest was not immediately known.
Agents located the seven spider monkeys after the arrest, according to a Facebook post. The person arrested was suspected of smuggling the monkeys into the country.
“Extremely proud of our agents for stopping this wildlife smuggling attempt of these critically endangered animals,” the post stated.
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