“On 10/28/25 a wreck occurred on I59 near mile marker 117. This was a truck carrying Rehsus monkeys from Tulane University. The monkeys are approximately 40lbs, they are aggressive to humans and they require PPE to handle. The monkeys carry hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID. Tulane University has been notified and will send a team to pick up the monkeys tomorrow (the ones that are still caged),” the Jasper County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook Tuesday.

In an update edited into the same post at some point later, department officials wrote that “there are 3 monkeys still on the loose after the officials from Tulane were able to get inside the truck and get a correct count. Officials from Tulane arrived this evening rather than tomorrow as previously reported. We are doing our best to update the public, but we are still in the midst of gathering all pertinent information. We will continue to release updates as we get more information.”

The thrilling minute-by-minute hunt later continued with “All but one of the escaped monkeys have been destroyed. We have been in contact with an animal diposal company to help handle the situation. 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.” The sheriff’s department officials did not elaborate on what “destroyed” meant specifically, though “shot their heads off with a Glock semi” would seem the most likely method and means of spanking this monkey problem.