A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...

That monkey has since left the facility, and zoo officials plan to find the "proper home" for Violeta, Linares said. Owning primates, such as spider monkeys, is illegal in California, the Oakland ...

Violeta the spider monkey was found in May 2025 at a home in Vallejo, California. She was forced into a trafficking ring. Authorities found her after a traffic stop on May 6, 2025.

Violeta the spider monkey was found in May 2025 at a home in Vallejo, California. She was forced into a trafficking ring. Authorities found her after a traffic stop on May 6, 2025.

A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered at the home of a suspect who was busted for methamphetamine during a traffic stop in California, police said.

Violeta, an 18-month-old spider monkey, was rescued after law enforcement executed a search warrant on a Northern California home allegedly tied to a drug case. Fox News Media; ...

A traffic stop in California’s North Bay area led authorities to search a man’s home and find a spider monkey, rattlesnakes, and over $25,000 worth of methamphetamine. Deputies in Vallejo ...

The spider monkey, now named Violeta, was taken to the Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital. The organization said she underwent a physical exam and is around 18 months old.

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A traffic stop in California earlier this month led authorities to search a man’s home, where they found a spider monkey, rattlesnakes and more than $25,000 worth of methamphetamine.

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7.. The young primate was surrendered by her ...