Two US men charged for allegedly using snakes, a lemur and a monkey for exotic photoshoots

The Guardian is reporting that two men from Baltimore, Maryland are facing charges for allegedly using exotic animals—including snakes, a lemur, and a spider monkey—in paid photoshoots. The shoots took place in a garage beneath a luxury shopping complex and featured semi-clothed models positioned with a ring of fire. Photographer Vernon Crowfey III, who's 32 and owns the company Photogeniks, was arrested in Towson on July sixteenth after an undercover officer arranged one of the shoots.

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