Five monkeys used for medical testing were killed by Mississippi police after they escaped from a crashed van on Oct. 28 (I assume the monkeys had hijacked the van and were on the run from the law). The monkeys were infected with COVID, herpes, and hepatitis C, and were described by Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson as "aggravated" and "aggressive"—heck, I am aggravated and aggressive, and I have not even been infected with COVID, herpes, or hepatitis C! Adding to the B-movie scenario, three monkeys are still on the loose somewhere near Heidelberg, Mississippi, and local residents are warned to be careful of poo-flinging or face-ripping-off. Another odd note: Tulane University insists that "primates in question were not carrying any diseases and had received recent checkups confirming that they were pathogen-free,” but they also added that the monkeys were "not being transported by Tulane, not owned by Tulane, and not in Tulane’s custody." Hmmmm.
