Three Rhesus monkeys remain on the loose in eastern Mississippi on Wednesday, Oct. 29, after escaping from a truck that crashed while transporting them from Tulane University in New Orleans a day earlier. Contrary to initial reports, the monkeys were not exposed to any infectious diseases, the university said.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Department shared on Facebook that one monkey had escaped after the crash, but later updated the post after "officials from Tulane were able to get inside the truck and get a correct count."

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