Authorities in Mexico responded to the break room of an office building to wrangle an unusual trespasser -- a spider monkey.

Poachers slaughter mother spider monkeys in the wild and then steal their babies, shoving them into boxes, bags and car trunks for a brutal journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.

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The incident underscores the growing demand for exotic pets, as spider monkeys have become one of the most commonly trafficked animals across the U.S.-Mexico border, according to wildlife officials.