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Truck Crash Releases Rhesus Monkeys in Mississippi

10/31/2025

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On October 28, 2025, a truck overturned on Interstate 59 near Heidelberg, Mississippi, freeing three rhesus monkeys.
Tulane University says the monkeys are not dangerous and have not been exposed to infectious diseases.
The overturn’s cause remains unknown.
Video footage shows the monkeys roaming in tall grass.
The sheriff's department confirms most of the 21 transported monkeys were killed and three remain missing.

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Story summary

On October 28, 2025, a truck overturned on Interstate 59 near Heidelberg, Mississippi, freeing three rhesus monkeys.
Tulane University says the monkeys are not dangerous and have not been exposed to infectious diseases.
The overturn’s cause remains unknown.
Video footage shows the monkeys roaming in tall grass.
The sheriff's department confirms most of the 21 transported monkeys were killed and three remain missing.