Final monkey captured after truck crash in Mississippi, wildlife agency confirms

The search for the last of the research monkeys that escaped after a truck crashed in Jasper County last week is now over.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed Thursday afternoon that a resident called the state agency to inform them she spotted the remaining rhesus macaque. The animal was successfully recovered, according to MDWFP officials.

“The final Rhesus Macaque was recovered in Jasper County near the crash site following a report from a resident who called 1-800-BE-SMART to provide the animal’s location. A local officer and a wildlife transport contractor responded to the call and successfully recovered the animal,” a statement from the agency reads.

WDAM-TV reported that the final monkey on the loose was spotted by a Vossburg woman. Brandy Smith