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Twenty-one aggressive rhesus monkeys escaped after a truck overturned on Interstate 59, with officials euthanizing most and warning residents to avoid contact.
- A truck carrying monkeys that had hepatitis C, herpes, and Covid overturned in Mississippi, according to authorities.
- The Jasper County Sheriff's Department announced that all but one of the escaped monkeys have been destroyed.
- The public has been urged to call 911 if they see the remaining monkey, as it is considered aggressive.
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Sheriff's Office: Warning on Escaped Monkeys Not a Joke
A truck carrying research monkeys crashed on a Mississippi highway Tuesday, unleashing what local authorities initially said were multiple large, "aggressive" monkeys into the wild. In a Facebook post , the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said the rhesus monkeys "are approximately 40lbs, they are aggressive to humans and they require PPE...
October 28, 2025 – Los Angeles (USA) – EFE. Authorities in Mississippi are actively looking for at least one of the lab monkeys who escaped after a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 59, Jasper County. The animal is part of a group of primates of the rhesus species that overturned when the truck carrying them suffered the accident. Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reported via social media that most of the monkeys who managed to l…
'Laboratory Monkey' Escapes Overturned Truck in Mississippi, Officials Warn of 'Aggressive Behavior'
A truck carrying rhesus monkeys for research overturned on a highway in Mississippi, prompting veterinarians and officials to control the situation. Authorities warned the escaped monkeys were "aggressive," but nearly all were killed, leaving only one survivor.
Research monkeys bolt after truck overturns on Mississippi highway
Eight rhesus monkeys escaped Tuesday when the truck transporting them and 15 fellows from Louisiana to Florida flipped in Mississippi, spilling them onto Interstate 59, authorities said. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office initially issued dire warnings. “The monkeys are approximately 40 pounds, they are aggressive to humans, and they require PPE to handle,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement, referring to the personal protective equipment …
Monkeys on the edge of Interstate 59 in Mississippi, U.S. state. They escaped a fallen truck. The sheriff took the hunt for the animals because no one knew how dangerous they were.
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