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A truck hauling \u201caggressive\u201d rhesus monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and COVID overturned Tuesday in Mississippi, allowing them to escape.<\/p>\n
The Jasper County Sheriff\u2019s Department said most of the escaped animals had been destroyed or remained in their cages, but one was still on the loose.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe monkeys are approximately 40 (pounds), they are aggressive to humans and they require PPE to handle,\u201d a sheriff\u2019s spokesperson said on Facebook.<\/p>\n
The truck was coming from Tulane University when it crashed on Interstate 59. The sheriff said Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries responded along with area law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n
People were warned to not approach the loose monkey and to call 911 if they see it.<\/p>\n
\u201cTulane University has been notified and will send a team to pick up the monkeys tomorrow (the ones that are still caged),\u201d the sheriff\u2019s department said.<\/p>\n
Tulane issued a statement that non-human primates at its National Biomedical Research Center \u201care provided to other research organizations to advance scientific discovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
They said the monkeys belonged to another entity and were not likely to spread infections to people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are actively collaborating with local authorities and will send a team of animal care experts to assist as needed,\u201d the Tulane spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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