Overview
- Authorities revised the tally to 21 monkeys on the truck, with 13 recaptured, five dead and three still unaccounted for, according to local reports cited by USA TODAY.
- Tulane University says the primates were pathogen‑free, were not owned or transported by the university, and it dispatched animal‑care experts to assist at the scene.
- Deputies euthanized most escapees after the driver warned the monkeys were dangerous and required protective gear, and they urged the public to call 911 rather than approach any animals.
- Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks joined local law enforcement and an animal‑disposal contractor in the response, and remaining caged monkeys were returned to a facility in Louisiana.
- Key details remain under investigation, including who owned and operated the transport and what caused the truck to overturn on I‑59 near Heidelberg.