JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) – Monkeys used for animal testing were shot and killed after a truck carrying them overturned in Mississippi on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on I-59 near mile marker 117, which is north of Heidelberg, Mississippi.
The truck was carrying Rhesus monkeys to a testing facility in Florida from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
nitial information from the sheriff’s office said the monkeys were said to be carrying hepatitis C, herpes and COVID. They were described as 40 pounds and “aggressive” to humans, requiring personal protective equipment to handle.
Officials said if the monkeys left the wreck site, they must be shot.
Initially, the sheriff’s office said all the monkeys escaped the truck, and all but one of them were shot. However, in an updated post, the sheriff’s office said “several” monkeys were still on the loose as of Tuesday afternoon.
However, Tulane University disputed information about the monkeys having infectious diseases.
Tulane University released the following statement:
“Non-human primates at the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center are provided to other research organizations to advance scientific discovery. The primates in question belong to another entity and are not infectious. We are actively collaborating with local authorities and will send a team of animal care experts to assist as needed.”
Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries is also on site with local law enforcement.
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October 28, 2025, 06:59 PM
sgalczyn
Meanwhile.........................
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October 28, 2025, 07:03 PM
darthfuster
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^that’s exactly what I thought too
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier
October 28, 2025, 07:07 PM
old rugged cross
Fucked up on so many levels
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October 28, 2025, 07:10 PM
egregore
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October 28, 2025, 07:39 PM
bdylan
It's unfortunate to 'watch the monkey get hurt'.
October 28, 2025, 07:42 PM
P220 Smudge
I feel like I've seen this movie once or thrice.
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October 28, 2025, 11:12 PM
SpinZone
Anyone heard from Sigmonkey lately?
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October 28, 2025, 11:22 PM
bendable
Next thing you know , they will be on the Internet
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Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
October 29, 2025, 02:18 AM
12131
quote:
nitial information from the sheriff’s office said the monkeys were said to be carrying hepatitis C, herpes and COVID. They were described as 40 pounds and “aggressive” to humans, requiring personal protective equipment to handle.
Where were they carrying them to? And shit, I would be pissed off and aggressive, too, if someone interfered with the job I was doing.
Q
October 29, 2025, 08:22 AM
rduckwor
Why go North on I-59 from New Orleans to Florida?
Seems like I-10 would have been the chosen route.
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October 29, 2025, 08:40 AM
lastmanstanding
Well it looks like some of them made it to Florida without getting killed or caught and are having fun in the sun!
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October 29, 2025, 08:46 AM
Johnny 3eagles
quote:
Originally posted by rduckwor: Why go North on I-59 from New Orleans to Florida?
Seems like I-10 would have been the chosen route.
RMD
Perhaps some of the monkeys were driving and wanted to stop in Birmingham?
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October 29, 2025, 08:49 AM
PASig
The USG has Top Men on it!
October 29, 2025, 09:06 AM
architect
WRT "raining" monkeys, where are the judges with their scorecards? Do we have new Olympic squad forming up?
October 29, 2025, 10:00 AM
BigSwede
DO NOT HAVE SEX WITH THE MONKEYS
Just in case you didn't know
October 29, 2025, 10:13 AM
wcb6092
It would really be funny if the driver of the truck could not speak English and got his license from California
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October 29, 2025, 10:23 AM
RichardC
quote:
The truck was carrying Rhesus monkeys to a testing facility in Florida from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
WHERE in Florida???
Who the hell authorized this stuff? A pox upon their heads!
October 29, 2025, 11:03 AM
xd45man
I want to know where the "hepatitus-B, herpes, and covid" came from. Of course Tulanes says... These monkeys most definitely do not have hepatitus-B, herpes, or covid. Whatchu talkin bout Willis?
