Three monkeys at large after primates escape from crashed truck in US

Officials in Mississippi initially warned the monkeys were carrying diseases, but Tulane University later denied this.

2nd monkey that escaped from overturned truck gunned down in Mississippi, 1 more still on the loose

The Jasper County Sheriff's Department originally warned locals that the monkeys were all infected with COVID, hepatitis C, ...

Mississippi officials search for one escaped monkey after two found dead

Only one rhesus monkey that escaped from a truck that overturned on a Mississippi highway a week ago remains on the loose, ...

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash

A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they're still searching for a third missing monkey a week after ...

Escaped monkeys from Mississippi truck crash puts spotlight on NIH-funded Tulane lab

Three monkeys remain at large after truck crash in Mississippi released 21 primates from Tulane University research program ...

Mississippi sheriff confirms second monkey shot, one still sought

Someone shot the monkey after seeing it cross the highway on Monday evening about a mile from the scene of the Oct. 28 crash, ...

2nd escaped monkey shot and killed by civilian, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash

A second monkey on the loose has been shot and killed by a civilian a week after escaping from an overturned truck on a ...
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Here's the history of Tulane primate research center in the spotlight after Mississippi crash

Aside from its status as one of the leaders in Lyme disease research, over 60% of the facility's portfolio comprises HIV/AIDS ...

Escaped monkeys 'destroyed' after Mississippi police are mistakenly told they're a danger

A truck transporting monkeys associated with Tulane University crashed, prompting law enforcement to take "appropriate action ...