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    Star From HBO’s ‘Chimp Crazy’ Docu-Series Arrested

    July 28, 2025

    Did she do it again? Infamous exotic animal dealer Tonia Haddix is behind bars today awaiting sentencing after allegedly harboring yet another chimpanzee in a cage in her basement. Authorities say earlier this month they seized a second ape from the same small enclosure where she previously kept Tonka, the Hollywood-famous chimp featured in the movies "Buddy" and "George of the Jungle." INSIDE EDITION spoke with Haddix in 2022, when she admitted to faking Tonka's death and showed us his basement enclosure.

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