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Mom Shoots Monkey Amid Ongoing Search for Escapees

11/6/2025

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A second rhesus monkey was shot on November 4, 2025, in Jasper County, Mississippi, by Jessica Bond Ferguson.
Ferguson said she acted to protect her children.
Authorities continue the search for a third missing monkey after the October 28 truck crash involving 21 monkeys.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife warned residents not to approach the monkeys due to their aggression, while PreLabs said the monkeys were pathogen-free and cooperating with authorities.

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A second rhesus monkey was shot on November 4, 2025, in Jasper County, Mississippi, by Jessica Bond Ferguson.
Ferguson said she acted to protect her children.
Authorities continue the search for a third missing monkey after the October 28 truck crash involving 21 monkeys.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife warned residents not to approach the monkeys due to their aggression, while PreLabs said the monkeys were pathogen-free and cooperating with authorities.