The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service demanded that the monkey be surrendered, just a day after it was returned to North Texas social media influencer Brandi Botello, the original owner of the primate.

Brandi Botello hugs Jorgie Boy, her pet spider monkey ... Animal service officers turned over the 3-year-old monkey Tuesday to his previous owner, Brandi Botello, a Dallas influencer, at her ...

Pet primates are against the law in Irving, so they gave Jorgie Boy over to Funky Monkey Ranch, an animal sanctuary that specializes in primates. Funky Monkey owner Dwan Johns said the monkey had ...

Animal service officers turned over the 3-year-old monkey Tuesday to his previous owner, Brandi Botello, a Dallas influencer, at her attorney’s office. Crying, Botello, 29, scooped up the monkey ...