# Photographer Arrested for Unlicensed Photo Shoots with Exotic Animals

> A photographer has been arrested for allegedly using exotic animals, including a lemur and a spider monkey, in unlicensed photoshoots.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/23/photographer-arrested-for-unlicensed-photo-shoots-with-exotic-animals/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6208a9f1c174f4eb484413)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #animals #arrested #exotic #photographer #photo #shoots #unlicensed #crowfey
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