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Lab Monkey Who Escaped From Crash Gets New Life At Popcorn Park Zoo

Forrest, the lone survivor of eight escaped rhesus macaques from an October truck crash in Mississippi, now lives permanently at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in New Jersey.

  • Forrest, a rhesus macaque, was one of 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research when the truck carrying them overturned on an interstate in Mississippi.
  • Several monkeys escaped as a result of the crash, with three remaining escapees including Forrest, who spent nearly a week on the run before being safely recovered.
  • Forrest was recently relocated to the nonprofit Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey Township, N.J., where he has steadily acclimated to his new surroundings and diet.
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Monkey who escaped Mississippi highway crash has new permanent home at New Jersey refuge

A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from a truck that crashed on a rural Mississippi highway earlier this year now has a permanent home at a New Jersey nonprofit wildlife refuge.

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Jersey Shore Online broke the news in on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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