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Rescued spider monkey helps raise awareness for veterans' pet…

The nonprofit supports veterans and their pets, and the monkey is its newest face for outreach; he has not yet asked for a raise.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Overnight
Published 1:10 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Petruss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Photo: Spider monkey — Photo: Petruss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by FOX5 Vegas: “Rescued spider monkey helps raise awareness for veterans’ pet nonprofit”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:10 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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FOX5 VegasRescued spider monkey helps raise awareness for veterans’ pet nonprofit

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA rescued spider monkey is helping a nonprofit that supports veterans and their pets raise awareness, FOX5 Vegas reports.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA rescue animal now has a full-time job helping other rescues. I have never felt so behind in my career.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBy the authority vested in this desk, you are Spider Monkey of the Day, and Senior Awareness Officer.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorStat line: zero missed shifts, four hands available for shaking, and one tail that handles the overflow.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm sorry, I'm a little emotional. He just gets it, you know?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe does. Find out where we can send him a card.

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