monkeys online which never showed up. Kaylaw Prado, 30, and her family, had hoped that the capuchin monkeys would lift her five-year-old daughters' spirits after she had lost her two fingers in a horror lawnmower accident at the start of the pandemic.Her partner Cory St.
James believed the pet would also had a positive boost on his brother, who has Down's syndrome and other health issues.The family, from Ontario, Canada, said they started their search for the perfect pet in late March, which is when they came across Universal Chimp Farms.
Kaylaw says the seller told her she would receive two capuchin monkeys by April 6 once she had handed over $1,500 (around £1,150) for each one.
But the family soon realised they had been involved in a "sickening" scam after they were forced to pay out heaps more money to cover supposed additional costs, reports CBC News.
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