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Wildlife officials confirm the final escaped rhesus macaque from the Oct. 28 truck crash was captured

Five monkeys were killed at the crash, two shot by civilians later, and the rest safely recovered after a frantic interstate chase

The animals were being legally transported for research, and were confirmed to be disease-free by officials following the crash

After a weeklong search, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) announced the final rhesus macaque escaped from a truck crash has been found and captured.

According to a notice published by the MDWFP on Thursday, Oct. 6, the incident occurred on Oct. 28, when a truck transporting about 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 near Heidelberg, Miss. The crash caused wooden crates to

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