Overview
- Mississippi wildlife officials reported that two of the three missing rhesus macaques were found dead and one remains unaccounted for.
- A Heidelberg homeowner, Jessica Bond Ferguson, shot one monkey on Sunday, and Jasper County resident George Barnett killed another on Monday after spotting it near a highway.
- The Oct. 28 crash on I-59 released eight of 21 transported monkeys; five were recovered at the scene and the surviving 13 reached their destination last week.
- PreLabs LLC confirmed it owns the monkeys, while Tulane said it did not transport them and clarified the animals were not infectious after initial incorrect disease claims by local authorities.
- The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the crash as officials set traps near the site and ask the public to report credible sightings to wildlife authorities.