Mississippi Woman Shoots Escaped Monkey to Protect Her Children
TL;DR
A woman in Mississippi shot and killed an escaped lab monkey after it approached her property, amid ongoing concerns about the remaining monkeys on the loose following a truck crash. The incident highlights the dangers posed by the primates, which are not infected but could be aggressive.
- Mississippi Woman Kills Escaped Lab Monkey Gizmodo
- Mississippi mom says she shot and killed at-large monkey to protect her children Fox News
- Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck The Guardian
- Search is on for 3 escaped monkeys after truck overturns on Mississippi highway AP News
- Monkeys escape after crash in Jasper County WJTV
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