The Latest Breaking News from Mississippi

People Can’t Decide If They Support Mom Who Unalived Research Monkey Who Invaded Her Backyard

The monkey lurking in the mother’s backyard was one of the primates that escaped from a truck that overturned on a Mississippi highway.

Bored Panda · Nov 3, 2025

Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck

Jessica Bond Ferguson said her 16-year-old told her about animal in the yard and she shot it to ‘protect her children’

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2025

Mississippi woman kills monkey that escaped from overturned truck outside her home: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

Last week, a truck loaded with caged Rehsus monkeys crashed on Interstate 59, north of Heidelberg

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Seth Meyers on Trump’s South Korea visit: ‘Getting the royal treatment he so desperately craves’

Late-night hosts discussed Seoul’s gift of a golden crown to Trump and an escaped-monkey situation in Mississippi

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don't have herpes, university says. But are they dangerous?

Authorities have killed several lab monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck in Mississippi. The rhesus macaques were initially thought to be diseased and dangerous, but that's not necessarily the case.

LiveScience · Oct 29, 2025

3 monkeys still on the loose after truck overturns on Mississippi highway

Authorities are searching for three monkeys that escaped when the truck that was transporting them overturned on a Mississippi highway

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Monkey Escape Sparks Panic — Officials Deny COVID Link After Mississippi Crash

A truck transporting research monkeys crashed in Mississippi, sparking panic and false reports about disease exposure. Officials now confirm the escaped animals pose no health risk to the public.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025

Lab monkeys on loose after Mississippi crash were disease-free, university says

Three monkeys remain at large and are being searched for, officials said after initially reporting they were infectious

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025

Aggressive And 'Diseased' Monkeys Loose In Mississippi: Here's What You Should Do When You Spot One

Authorities in Mississippi warn residents after rhesus monkeys escaped a lorry crash near Heidelberg, sparking health alerts and an ongoing search.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025

Diseased Lab Monkeys on the Loose After Frightening Mississippi Crash

A truck crash in Mississippi released potentially diseased lab monkeys carrying hepatitis C and COVID, leaving one still on the loose as officials race to contain the threat.

International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025