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Aggressive Disease-Carrying Monkeys Escape After Truck Crash in Mississippi

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Source: WAPT
Aggressive Disease-Carrying Monkeys Escape After Truck Crash in Mississippi
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After a truck carrying rhesus monkeys from Tulane University overturned in Jasper County, most of the 21 monkeys escaped; all but one have been euthanized, and the remaining monkey is still at large. The monkeys are non-infectious and are being handled with caution by authorities and animal care experts.

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  2. Truck carrying diseased lab monkeys from Tulane University crashes on I-59  fox8live.com
  3. At least one monkey from on the loose after truck crash in Mississippi, officials say it’s aggressive  WWLTV.com
  4. Truck hauling ‘aggressive’ monkeys overturns in Jasper County  WDAM-TV
  5. Disease-carrying monkeys escape after crash in Jasper County  WJTV

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