An internet-famous spider monkey named Jorgie Boy faces a long recovery but is settling into his new home, says the owner of a sanctuary that took him in. Jorgie Boy has metabolic bone disease caused ...

IRVING — The future of Jorgie Boy, a spider monkey whose story has gone viral in North Texas, is up in the air as his former owner and an animal shelter fight for custody of the primate. Pets, even ...

On March 3, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Russia, @sonya1mirzoevna shared a video capturing an adorable and funny moment of a monkey wearing a small jumpsuit. In the video, the monkey is seen walking along ...

Brandi Botello hugs Jorgie Boy, her pet spider monkey, after being reunited Tuesday in Dallas following a month-long separation. Jorgie Boy drew widespread internet attention after being seized last ...

NORTH TEXAS — Brandi Botello said she is "home" for spider monkey Jorgie Boy. The animal, nearly 3 years old, was taken from the 31-year-old influencer more than a month ago. Tuesday morning, she got ...

IRVING, Texas — The spider monkey confiscated from a Dallas influencer following a single-car crash in Dallas in which police suspected her of driving while intoxicated will be returned to his ...

An influencer is fighting to get back her internet-famous monkey, Jorgie Boy — even though the unpermitted pet was found deathly sick and malnourished in a car crash where his owner says she had ...