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"Aggressive Monkey" With Possible Numerous Diseases On Loose In Mississippi

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An aggressive monkey with numerous diseases is on the loose in Mississippi. Unfortunately, the transport truck moving the monkeys from Tulane University overturned, and several managed to escape. The monkeys had been en route to a Florida testing facility. A total of 21 monkeys were on the truck.

On October 28, the Jasper County Sheriff's Department warned in a Facebook post about the primates. They described the monkeys as both a health risk and also aggressive.

"It has been reported that several monkeys are on the loose," they wrote, before warning, "Do not approach the monkeys if you see one. Call 911."

Fortunately, they later updated that "all but one of the escaped monkeys have been destroyed." Still, one escaped monkey with diseases is enough to be worried about. The monkeys "carry hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID." However, Tulane University later said "not been exposed to any infectious agent." Still, I wouldn't take any chances.

Monkey On Loose

"Non-human primates at the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center are provided to other research organizations to advance scientific discovery," the university said in a statement. "The primates in question belong to another entity, and they have not been exposed to any infectious agent. The non-human primates were NOT being transported by Tulane, but we are actively collaborating with local authorities and are sending a team of animal care experts to assist."
Police are looking for the monkey.

"We have been in contact with an animal disposal company to help handle the situation," their message said. "Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries is also on site with our local law enforcement. We are continuing to look for the one monkey that is still on the loose."

According to the police, "The monkeys are approximately 40 lbs., they are aggressive to humans and they require PPE to handle."

The police also added that the truck driver "told local law enforcement that the monkeys were dangerous and posed a threat to humans."

"We took the the appropriate actions after being given that information from the person transporting the monkeys," the department said.  "He also stated that you had wear PPE equipment to handle the monkeys."