Baltimore Exotic Animal Photoshoot Bust | Baltimore News

Two Baltimore County dudes are facing jail time for staging illegal exotic animal photoshoots — complete with a baby spider monkey and a lemur — in public parking lots and garages, caught on surveillance and social media. Jayden Evans, 25, is charged with animal offenses and malicious burning, while Vernon Crowley, 32, a photographer, faces similar charges. Police say they sourced the primates from a shady North Carolina dealer, and during raids, found a zoo’s worth of animals in Evans’ apartment — including snakes, iguanas, and malnourished primates. Owning these creatures is illegal in Maryland due to safety, disease, and care risks — and the animals were clearly suffering. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d839b9434cb259b