‘It’s My Baby versus the Animal, a Dangerous Animal: Mississippi Mother Shoots, Kills Escaped Lab Monkey

Mississippi Mother Shoots Escaped Monkey Over Safety Fears

A Mississippi mother shot and killed an escaped Rhesus monkey in her yard after a truck crash released the primates along Interstate 59. The incident has sparked ongoing concerns about public safety, animal containment, and the risks of transporting research animals through residential areas. The post Mississippi Mother Shoots Escaped Monkey Over Safety Fears appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading Mississippi Mother Shoots Escaped …

‘It’s my baby versus the animal, a dangerous animal: Mississippi mother shoots, kills escaped lab monkey

A Mississippi woman detailed the moments leading up to her shooting and killing an escaped monkey.

Mississippi Mom Fearing for Kids’ Safety Kills Escaped Lab Monkey

One of three virus-infected monkeys that escaped on a highway in Mississippi this past week was shot and killed by a homeowner who said she feared for her children’s safety. Jessica Bond Ferguson told authorities that her 16-year-old son walked into their home and told her he thought he spotted one of the primates. “I did what any other mother would do to protect her children,” Bond Ferguson said. The mom, who lives near Heidelberg, Mississippi,…

Mississippi mom shoots escaped research monkey in her backyard

Jessica Bond Ferguson, a mom of five and a professional chef in Heidelberg, Mississippi, woke up Sunday morning to her teenage son's urgent warning: there was a monkey in the yard. As it turns out, this monkey was one of several rhesus macaques that had escaped the week before, after a truck carrying them (en route to a biomedical research facility) overturned on the highway. — Read the rest The post Mississippi mom shoots escaped research monke…

Monkey on the loose in Mississippi shot and killed. Was it diseased? Here's what we know

A rhesus monkey that escaped following a truck accident has been reported to have been shot and killed by a woman in Mississippi.

Mississippi Mother Kills Escaped Monkey Fearing For Her Children’s Safety

A Mississippi woman shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck transporting research animals overturned on a highway last week. The incident has reignited debates over the use of primates in medical research and the safety protocols surrounding their transport. A mother’s fear turned into action Jessica Bond Ferguson, a mother of five from Heidelberg, Mississippi, said she acted out of fear for her children’s safety early Sund…