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A Mississippi woman shot and killed an escaped research monkey Sunday, saying she feared for her five children’s safety after a truck accident.

After the truck overturned Tuesday on I-59, 13 of the 21 monkeys were recovered, five were killed in the hunt, and three remained missing.

The incident raises concerns about transporting research primates, following a 2024 escape of 43 macaques from a South Carolina breeding facility.

HEIDELBERG, Miss. — One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway 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

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