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Escaped Rhesus Monkey Shot After Truck Crash in Mississippi

11/3/2025

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A Rhesus monkey, one of three escaped from a truck carrying 21 monkeys after it overturned in Mississippi, was shot by Jessica Bond Ferguson (local woman) after her son spotted it.
Most of the 21 monkeys were killed in the crash.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife confirmed the monkeys were not infectious, despite earlier warnings.
Sheriff Randy Johnson said the monkeys needed to be 'neutralized' due to their aggression.

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Story summary

A Rhesus monkey, one of three escaped from a truck carrying 21 monkeys after it overturned in Mississippi, was shot by Jessica Bond Ferguson (local woman) after her son spotted it.
Most of the 21 monkeys were killed in the crash.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife confirmed the monkeys were not infectious, despite earlier warnings.
Sheriff Randy Johnson said the monkeys needed to be 'neutralized' due to their aggression.