The Jasper County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi revealed that three "aggressive" and infected monkeys escaped from a truck that crashed on October 28. However, in an update, the Sheriff's ...
Though a truck carrying monkeys from Tulane University did crash in Jasper County, Mississippi, the university said the escaped animals "aren't infectious." In October 2025, a claim (archived) ...
A Mississippi mom shot dead one of the aggressive monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck last week to protect her young children. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she and other Heidelberg residents ...
The Hattiesburg Zoo has welcomed four juvenile spider monkeys that were rescued from an attempted smuggling operation, according to a community announcement. Two males and two females have completed a ...
HEIDELBERG, Miss. — Three monkeys were still on the loose Wednesday in Mississippi after a truck carrying the research animals overturned. Officials said midday Tuesday that all but one of the escaped ...
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo is now home to four juvenile spider monkeys! But the road to their new home wasn’t easy; the monkeys were rescued from an illegal pet trade smuggling ...