SPCA seizes pet Capuchin monkey in Suffolk
The SPCA says a Long Islander was keeping a Capuchin monkey as a pet without the proper permits. The creature was removed from a home Friday in Brentwood. The monkey, named Luna, is 22 years old and
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May 22, 2016, 9:58 PM
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Updated 3,134 days ago
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The SPCA says a Long Islander was keeping a Capuchin monkey as a pet without the proper permits.
The creature was removed from a home Friday in Brentwood. The monkey, named Luna, is 22 years old and appeared to be healthy. Officials say Luna lived with its owner since it was a baby.
Luna is now being taken to a licensed wildlife facility.
Capuchin monkeys are native to the forests of Central and South America. Experts say they can spread disease.
They have a lifespan of about 50 years.
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