Overview
- Authorities said a homeowner near Heidelberg found one escaped rhesus macaque on Sunday, and Mississippi wildlife officers took the animal into custody.
- Jessica Bond Ferguson told the Associated Press she shot and killed a second escapee near her home early Sunday because she feared for her children's safety.
- One monkey remains unaccounted for as the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, and state police continue searches using bait and traps.
- Officials previously 'eliminated' five monkeys at the crash scene on I‑59, while 13 that stayed caged were recovered and returned to their owner for transport to the intended destination.
- The truck’s driver initially warned deputies the animals carried infectious diseases, but Tulane later said veterinary checks showed the monkeys were not infectious and that the animals did not belong to or were transported by the university.