Prairie Village allows pet monkey to stay. Owner claims new rules aren't fair

Prairie Village recently allowed one resident to keep her new monkey. But the new rules leave the owner feeling frustrated: "That is prejudgement." ...
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PHOTOS: Endangered spider monkey born at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport welcomed a very special new addition just in time for New Year’s Day. The zoo announced the birth of an endangered black-handed ...

Prairie Village resident receives monkey ordinance decision from city council

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A unique debate has unfolded in Prairie Village that has drawn attention statewide: Should the city ban the ownership of monkeys and if so, what happens to the one spider ...
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City of Prairie Village bans monkeys, except one, with new guidelines

DOOR. CREWS GOT IT UNDER CONTROL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. WELL, MONKEY BUSINESS IN PRAIRIE VILLAGE AND WE MEAN LITERALLY. CITY LEADERS BANNED ALL MONKEYS EXCEPT ONE. IT’S A JOKE. AT ISSUE, COULD A ...
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Prairie Village City Council to vote on potential pet monkey ban on Monday

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — The Prairie Village City Council will vote Monday on whether to allow resident Toni King-Skelton to keep her pet spider monkey, Oakley. This comes as the city considers a new ...
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Missouri ranks high in primate ownership. Here’s why experts warn against it

Adult female spider monkey Patty and one of four young spider monkeys who arrived at Saint Louis Zoo in spring 2025 after they were confiscated near the U.S. southern border walk through a tunnel at ...