JASPER COUNTY, Ms. (WGNO) — One of the Rhesus monkeys that escaped after a truck crash in Mississippi has been found.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office said a homeowner spotted the animal in his front yard Sunday, Nov. 2, about two miles from the crash site on I-59. Officials said three other monkeys were euthanized last week.

The monkeys were being transported for research when their truck overturned.

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