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1. Escaped monkey finds home in New Jersey

WLBT reports the only monkey that survived after escaping from a crash site in Jasper County has found a new home at an animal refuge in New Jersey.

“The rhesus macaque, now named Forrest, is living at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge after spending a week in the wild following the transport vehicle crash. Two other monkeys that escaped were not captured alive,” WLBT reported.

WLBT noted, “Scott said a colleague was called to Mississippi to help recover the monkeys. By the time Forrest was caught, officials determined he would not be eligible to return to the research facility.”

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