JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The third monkey that escaped after a crash in Jasper County was recovered alive.

According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP), the third monkey was recovered alive near the crash site on November 5, 2025, and is now in possession of the wildlife transport company.

The crash occurred in Jasper County on October 28, 2025, on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg. Bait and traps have been placed along the wreck site. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) has said it was investigating the cause of the crash.

According to MDWFP, the truck was transported Rhesus Macaques from Tulane National Biomedical Research Center. The crash led to the escape of eight of the 21 monkeys on board. Five of the eight were killed at the crash site, an

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