Spider monkeys largely eat fruit, nuts, bird eggs, leaves, and spiders, according to National Geographic.
Kleist also claimed that the suspect had put the animals at risk of contracting coronavirus.
"She’s very fortunate that it didn’t have a worse outcome for her or the animals," Montisano said. "These are primates. They are strong; they have canine teeth. They can scratch. We don’t interact with them on the daily. And we don’t interact with them without a barrier in between us."
In a statement provided to Fox News via email on Wednesday, Montisano said police were determining what charges would be brought against the suspect.