KEY TAKEAWAYS:

A Mississippi mother shot an escaped Rhesus monkey near her home after a truck crash released several primates.

The monkeys had been en route from a Tulane-linked biomedical facility used for scientific research.

Authorities confirmed most of the 21 monkeys were killed in the accident; three initially escaped.

Tulane officials said the monkeys were pathogen-free despite early concerns about disease risks.

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children.

Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen a monkey running in the yard outside their home near Heidelberg, Missis

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