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One of three monkeys that escaped after a truck hauling 21 of the animals from Tulane University in New Orleans flipped on a Mississippi interstate has been found, according to authorities. The animal was captured several days after the crash.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office announced the recovery Sunday in a Facebook post.

"A homeowner on Highway 503 near Heidelberg found one of the monkeys on their property this morning," the post said. "The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks responded, and the monkey is now in their possession. We have no other details at the moment."

The monkeys were part of a controversial National Institutes of Health-funded program , according to the White Coat Waste Proje

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