Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is being investigated at the request of PETA for keeping a monkey as a pet without a special-use permit.

As reported Monday by NFL.com, PETA contacted DeSoto Animal Control in Texas to request that it look into Bryant's "possible illegal possession" of a monkey. Last week, he shared a photo of himself on Instagram holding a small monkey with the caption, "My new best friend.... Dallas Bryant world #throwupthex."

"Monkeys belong in the wild - not (for) football players who acquire exotic animals just to make a splash on Instagram," PETA's Brittany Peet told NFL.com.

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