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Truck Crash Sparks Rhesus Monkey Escape in Mississippi

11/2/2025

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A truck carrying research monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, allowing three Rhesus macaques to escape.
Authorities have not disclosed the transporting company or the monkeys' destination.
Tulane University, which housed the monkeys, said confidentiality agreements prevent sharing details.
The crash drew condemnation from some lawmakers.
The incident fits a broader pattern of multiple monkey escapes in the United States in recent years.

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A truck carrying research monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, allowing three Rhesus macaques to escape.
Authorities have not disclosed the transporting company or the monkeys' destination.
Tulane University, which housed the monkeys, said confidentiality agreements prevent sharing details.
The crash drew condemnation from some lawmakers.
The incident fits a broader pattern of multiple monkey escapes in the United States in recent years.