Mississippi mum fatally shoots escaped research monkey
Summary
A woman in Mississippi shot a monkey that had escaped from a truck transporting research animals. The monkeys escaped after the truck overturned, and there were concerns that the monkeys carried diseases. Tulane University clarified that the monkeys were not owned or transported by them, though the animals had been used for research at their facility.Key Facts
- A monkey escaped from a truck in Mississippi and was shot by a local woman.
- The woman, named Jessica Bond Ferguson, feared for her children's safety.
- Ferguson believed the monkeys might carry diseases.
- The monkeys were used for research at Tulane University's National Biomedical Research Center.
- Tulane University stated the monkeys had no "infectious agent."
- The truck carrying the monkeys had overturned, leading to the escape.
- There was confusion about how many monkeys were being transported and who owned them.
- Videos online showed monkeys near the highway where the incident occurred.
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