From LiveScience, 10/29/25:
"The primates in question belong to another entity & aren't infectious," Tulane University wrote in a post on X on Tuesday. "We're actively collaborating with local authorities & will send a team of animal care experts to assist as needed."
Following Tulane University's statement, the sheriff's department clarified that the driver of the truck had told law enforcement that the monkeys were dangerous.
"The driver of the truck told local law enforcement that the monkeys were dangerous and posed a threat to humans," Jasper County Sheriff's Department wrote in a post on Facebook. "We took the the appropriate actions after being given that information from the person transporting the monkeys. He [the driver] also stated that you had [to] wear PPE equipment to handle the monkeys."
Sheriff Randy Johnson has since said that the monkeys still needed to be "neutralized" because of their aggressive nature, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday (Oct. 29).
I just did some digging about those escaped lab #monkeys in #MS, of which 3 are still missing. I tend to believe the driver in this case. He was hands-on with these monkeys and would know if they were #infected and dangerous.
The following is from a #LiveScience article published 2 hours ago: