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A Mississippi mother said she shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck overturned last week, fearing it posed a threat to her children and others in the neighborhood.

Jessica Bond Ferguson told The Associated Press that she was in bed Sunday when her 16-year-old son alerted her to a monkey running through the yard of their home near Heidelberg. Bond Ferguson said she grabbed her cellphone and a firearm before stepping outside and spotting the animal about 60 feet away.

Bond Ferguson, a 35-year-old professional chef, said she opened fire out of concern for her children’s safety.

“I did what any other mother would do to protect her children,” said Bond Ferguson, who has five children ranging in age from 4 to 16. “I shot at

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