Mississippi highway crash releases ‘aggressive’ research monkeys into community

A truck carrying monkeys from Tulane College in New Orleans turned onto a Mississippi freeway and freed a number of massive, “aggressive” monkeys.

Following the wreck, which occurred north of Heidelberg, a number of rhesus monkeys escaped into the group, based on the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace.

“The monkeys weigh about 12 kg, are aggressive in the direction of people and require private protecting gear [personal protective equipment] to cope with,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote in a Fb submit.

The animals carry hepatitis C, herpes and COVID, deputies mentioned.

A minimum of one rhesus monkey stays at massive, and authorities warned residents that the primates are “aggressive.” (Jasper County Sheriff’s Division, Mississippi)

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As of 4:30 PM ET, all however one of many escaped monkeys had been “destroyed,” brokers mentioned.

“We proceed to seek for that one monkey nonetheless on the unfastened,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote in a Fb submit. “When you see one, do not method the monkeys. Name 911.”

Tulane College advised Fox Information Digital that the Tulane Nationwide Biomedical Analysis Heart supplies its non-human primates to different analysis organizations to advance scientific discoveries.

“The primates in query belong to a special entity and aren’t contagious,” the college mentioned. “We’re actively working with native authorities and deploying a staff of animal care consultants to help as wanted.”

Faculty officers haven’t confirmed the variety of monkeys that escaped, the variety of monkeys killed or the variety of monkeys remaining in cages.

Analysis rhesus monkeys transported from Tulane College escaped after a truck accident on Tuesday. (Jasper County Sheriff’s Division, Mississippi)

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Officers mentioned they’ve been in touch with an animal elimination firm to “assist tackle the scenario.”

The sheriff’s workplace responded to a Fb remark from a involved citizen asking if the submit was a joke.

“Sadly not,” the sheriff’s workplace responded.

Tulane College didn’t specify what number of monkeys escaped throughout the crash. (iStock)

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Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries responded together with native regulation enforcement.

The sheriff’s workplace advised Fox Information Digital it is going to proceed to supply updates.