Mississippi Truck Crash Releases Lab Monkeys, Three Still Missing
TL;DR
A truck carrying lab-bred rhesus monkeys overturned in Mississippi, leading to the escape of some animals, who were later euthanized after authorities believed they might carry diseases; the university involved clarified the monkeys were not infectious, and efforts to locate the remaining animals continue.
- Escaped monkeys ‘destroyed’ by police who believed they were carrying disease MLive.com
- Escaped monkeys 'destroyed' after Mississippi police are mistakenly told they're a danger NBC News
- Mississippi truck crash frees lab monkeys, with 3 still on the loose The Washington Post
- Truck carrying lab monkeys from Tulane University crashes on I-59; 3 on the loose fox8live.com
- Number of escaped monkeys still missing rises to three after Jasper County truck crash WAPT
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