Two Warsaw residents face out-of-state criminal charges after a monkey died inside of their hot car, parked at a Tennessee waterpark Wednesday, June 23. 

The Sevierville Police Department responded to a report of two animals inside a hot car outside the Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville, Tennessee around 4:30 p.m.

At the scene, Sevierville Police officers reported finding two baby marmoset monkeys, one in poor condition and the other dead. The surviving 5-week-old monkey was taken to a nearby animal hospital to recover. The deceased monkey was reported to be 9 weeks old. 

Temperatures at the time were 87 degrees outside. 

The owners were arrested and charged at the scene. Paul Brettell, 54,  Warsaw, IN, was charged with animal cruelty. Nova Brettel, 54, Warsaw, IN was charged with aggravated animal cruelty.