SMALL MONKEY FOUND DEAD IN BULLETPROOF VEST AFTER BLOODY MEXICO CARTEL SHOOTOUT
After a bloody cartel shootout which took place in Mexico, 11 bodies were found dead one including a tiny spider monkey wearing a bulletproof vest. According to a report, the monkey was the pet of a man in his 20s who where said to be part of Mexico's notorious La Familia Michoacana cartel. The monkey’s owner was also found dead with several bullet wounds following a gunfight between the criminal group and authorities in the town of Texcaltitlan.Photographs which circulated on social media displays the tiny monkey lying on its back and dressed in a bulletproof vest, a camouflage jacket, and a diaper. The images authenticity was confirmed by Mexican authorities who also added that it is unclear whether the monkey died due to gunfire.
State prosecutors revealed in a statement: "A primate was killed at the scene, which was presumably owned by a criminal who was also killed at the scene.” The statement also revealed that an autopsy will be carried out by a veterinarian. Authorities will also consider if the surviving suspects will also be charged with animal-trafficking. This bloody incident shines a light on criminals' fixation with exotic pets in Mexico.
Mono Araña Disfrazado de Sicario Murió Durante Enfrentamiento en Texcaltitlán
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La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJ-Edomex) Confirmó la Muerte del Mono. pic.twitter.com/4Mcoi0HFai
State prosecutors revealed in a statement: "A primate was killed at the scene, which was presumably owned by a criminal who was also killed at the scene.” The statement also revealed that an autopsy will be carried out by a veterinarian. Authorities will also consider if the surviving suspects will also be charged with animal-trafficking. This bloody incident shines a light on criminals' fixation with exotic pets in Mexico.On the very same day as the shootout, several other videos circulated on social media of a Bengal tiger walking through the streets of Tecuala. The video also goes on showing a man approaching the tiger and placing a rope around its neck. According to authorities, the poor tiger's claws and fangs had been removed.
According to a security analyst David Saucedo, Mexican drug traffickers often keep exotic animals as a symbol of status and power. He explained: "Mexican drug traffickers copied from the Medellín cartel the custom of acquiring exotic animals and setting up private zoos. According to the code of the drug trafficking aristocracy, having a private zoo was a prerequisite for being part of the circle of big-time drug traffickers."