I don't know if this technically counts as animal cruelty, but maybe it should . . .
A woman in Texas went to a zoo in El Paso over the weekend . . . climbed into a monkey enclosure . . . and started feeding them FLAMIN' HOT CHEETOS.
They were spider monkeys, which aren't huge. But they can still do a lot of damage if they want to. And obviously Cheetos aren't part of their normal diet.
Luckily, the woman wasn't hurt, and the monkeys will probably be okay. A zookeeper said the Flamin' Hot Cheetos could cause stomach issues and bowel disruptions though. (So . . . the same as in humans then?)
The director of the zoo called it "stupid," and said they definitely plan to press charges. They also have to install a higher fence now to make sure no one else tries it.
Last we checked, police hadn't released the woman's name yet . . . but her boss did, because she's already been FIRED over it.
They recognized her from a video someone posted online. Her name is Lucy Rae, and she was working at a law firm as a litigation assistant.
(Here's thevideo.)