WOOD COUNTY, Texas — After someone released one of its monkeys recently, an exotic animal rescue center in Wood County is closing permanently.
Located near Mineola, Mini S Exotic Zoo, also known as Conservation & Advocacy For Rare & Endangered Species, announced its closure on Facebook in a Jan. 29 post.
On Jan. 26, an 8-year-old capuchin monkey was let out of its habitat and authorities located the monkey the next morning about a mile from Mini S Exotic Zoo, Wood County Sheriff Tom Castloo said.
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