Overview
- A multi‑agency search is underway in rural Jasper County after a truck overturned on I‑59 near Heidelberg, releasing rhesus macaques used in biomedical research.
- The sheriff’s office first reported infected animals and said most escapees were euthanized, then revised the count and confirmed three remain at large.
- Tulane University says the monkeys are not infectious, were not owned or transported by Tulane, and has dispatched animal‑care experts to assist.
- Key facts remain unresolved, including legal ownership, the transporter and destination, as the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigates the rollover.
- Officials advise residents not to approach the primates and to call 911 if seen, citing the animals’ aggressive behavior reported by responders.