Alan Cumming S Chimpanzee Co Star Tonka Found Alive Owner Faked His Death

You may recall the bizarre story earlier this year when actor Alan Cumming offered a $10k reward for information about Tonka the Chimpanzee, his co-star in the film Buddy back in 1997. At the time, Cumming and PETA were suspicious about the whereabouts of the primate, believing that perhaps owner Tonia Haddix had been hiding him somewhere after filing a report that he had died. Now a new report from PETA reveals that was the case and that Tonka has been recovered and found alive after this entire time. According to the organization, Tonka’s whereabout and status were discovered after inconsistencies from his owner didn’t add up. 

WE FOUND TONKA!PETA has been looking for the missing chimpanzee who starred alongside #AlanCumming in the film ‘Buddy.‘See how we found him & what we’re doing to get him to an accredited sanctuary ASAP. https://t.co/mJeiUVPqZV