If convicted, McGilloway could face up to a year in prison and up to $50,000 in fines, according to federal prosecutors.
The lemur, a 21-year-old male named Maki, was located days later when 5-year-old James Trinh noticed the animal in the playground of Hope Lutheran Day School in Daly City, located about five miles from the zoo.
At the time of his rescue, Maki was hungry and dehydrated, the website reported.
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