US EditionMississippi Truck Crash Frees Research Monkeys, Most Killed as Three Remain Missing
Authorities shot most of 21 escaped rhesus monkeys after a truck crash due to aggression and health concerns; three remain at large as search continues, officials said.
- On Oct. 28, a truck carrying Rhesus monkeys from Tulane University overturned on I-59 near mile marker 117 north of Heidelberg, freeing several animals.
- Unclear ownership and transporter records preceded the crash, involving Rhesus macaques from Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center, New Orleans, with conflicting information on their transport and destination.
- Video shows monkeys crawling through the grass and crates labeled `live animals` strewn roadside, with 21 monkeys aboard, five euthanized and three unaccounted, all weighing about 40 pounds each.
- Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries and local deputies are working the scene alongside a contracted animal disposal company, while Tulane University animal care experts plan to assist Wednesday.
- State veterinarians and the Mississippi Highway Patrol are reviewing transport documents and the crash cause; Dr. James Watson confirmed the animals had a certificate of veterinary inspection, while Tulane University said the 21 monkeys had pathogen-free recent checkups.
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