Mississippi woman shoots, kills escaped monkey: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

If it attacked somebody’s kid, and I could have stopped it, that would be a lot on me,” said professional chef Jessica Bond ...

Mississippi mom, fearing for her children’s safety, kills escaped monkey

A homeowner in Mississippi has shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck accident last week ...

Mississippi mother kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday ...

Mississippi Woman Who Shot Fugitive Monkey Over Disease Outbreak Fears Won’t Face Criminal Charges

Last month, some Mississippi residents were placed on a high alert after monkeys that were supposedly infected with some ...

Mississippi woman kills escaped research monkey fearing for her children’s safety

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who says she feared for the safety of her children.
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Mother’s Split-Second Decision Ends Escaped Monkey Threat in Mississippi

Could a single moment change the course of a family’s safety? For Jessica Bond Ferguson of Heidelberg, Mississippi, that ...

These wild monkeys thrive in Florida—and carry a deadly virus

Descendants of theme-park escapees, a population of rhesus macaques in a Florida state park may soon double in size—a recipe ...

Woman shoots, kills escaped monkey, feared for her children’s safety

A Mississippi mother shot and killed one of the monkeys that had escaped from an overturned truck, saying that she feared for her children’s safety. Jessica Bond Ferguson’s 16-year-old son told his ...