Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

A Mississippi woman shot and killed one of the rhesus monkeys that had escaped after a truck accident, stating she acted out of fear for her children's safety. The incident occurred Sunday morning when the woman's son alerted her to a monkey in their yard near Heidelberg. She retrieved a firearm and, after the monkey did not retreat, fired twice, resulting in its death. The escaped monkeys originated from a truck that overturned on Interstate 59 the previous Tuesday, with most of the 21 animals on board reportedly killed in the crash. Residents had been warned about potential diseases carried by the monkeys, though Tulane University, which routinely uses primates for research and was initially thought to be involved, stated the monkeys did not belong to them and were not being transported by the university. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office confirmed the homeowner's account and stated the Mississip... download the app to read more