Despite those legal woes, Botello says she is most upset about losing Jorgie Boy, the pet ... a spider monkey, according to the Funky Monkey Ranch sanctuary where he was taken for treatment.

It is illegal to own primates as pets in the state of California ... Department of Fish and Wildlife sent the monkey to the Oakland Zoo for urgent treatment and rehabilitation.

Residents in Ica called wildlife officials to report an escaped pet monkey entering their homes and wreaking havoc. Photos show the rescued animal. Photo from Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife ...