Florida woman arrested after pet spider monkey allegedly attacks Home Depot employees
A woman whose pet spider monkey allegedly attacked two Home Depot employees in separate incidents has been arrested.
Tina Ballard was arrested Monday by Linville Land Harbor police officers in North Carolina, WPBF25 reported, and is slated to be extradited back to Okeechobee County.
The news comes after the monkey, "Spanky," reportedly jumped out of a shopping cart and grabbed a Home Depot cashier's shirt, leaving “red marks on the cashier’s shoulder and back," the Palm Beach Post reported in May. The incident was not reported to wildlife officials at the time.
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Florida woman arrested after pet spider monkey allegedly attacks Home Depot employees
A woman whose pet spider monkey allegedly attacked two Home Depot employees in separate incidents has been arrested.
Tina Ballard was arrested Monday by Linville Land Harbor police officers in North Carolina, WPBF25 reported, and is slated to be extradited back to Okeechobee County.
The news comes after the monkey, "Spanky," reportedly jumped out of a shopping cart and grabbed a Home Depot cashier's shirt, leaving “red marks on the cashier’s shoulder and back," the Palm Beach Post reported in May. The incident was not reported to wildlife officials at the time.
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Florida woman arrested after pet spider monkey allegedly attacks Home Depot employees