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密西西比居民因安全担忧射杀逃脱猴子致死
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密西西比一名女子在家附近射杀了一只逃脱的恒河猴，称是出于对孩子安全的担忧，此前一场卡车事故释放了多只猴子。
密西西比一名女子在家附近射杀了一只逃脱的恒河猴，称是出于对孩子安全的担忧。居住在密西西比海德堡附近的杰西卡·邦德·弗格森在周日清晨接到16岁儿子的警报，称院子里有只猴子。她取出枪支，在看到大约60英尺外的猴子后开枪射击。邦德·弗格森表示：“我做了任何母亲为了保护孩子都会做的事。”
贾斯珀县警长办公室证实，一名房主在其财产上发现了一只逃脱的猴子，密西西比州野生动物、渔业和公园部门已接管该动物。
此次事件发生在海德堡附近的59号州际公路上一场卡车事故之后，一辆载有21只恒河猴的车辆翻车，导致多只猴子逃脱。官方报告称，大多数猴子已被击毙，最初认为有三只逃脱。杜兰大学曾在其国家生物医学研究中心安置这些猴子，但该校澄清这些动物不属于大学，也不是由大学运输。大学还表示，这些猴子最近接受了检查，确认无病原体。
恒河猴体重通常约为16磅，是医学研究中最常用的动物之一，以其适应能力和智慧著称。密西西比州野生动物、渔业和公园部门指出，这些猴子“以具有攻击性而闻名”。
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A Mississippi woman shot and killed an escaped rhesus monkey near her home, citing concerns for her children's safety.
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The Jasper County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a homeowner had found one of the escaped monkeys on their property and that the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks took possession of the animal.
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The incident follows a truck accident on Interstate 59 near Heidelberg, where a vehicle carrying 21 rhesus monkeys overturned, resulting in the escape of several animals.
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Authorities reported that most of the monkeys were killed, with three initially believed to have escaped.
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Tulane University, which had housed the monkeys at its National Biomedical Research Center, clarified that the animals did not belong to the university and were not being transported by them.
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The university also stated that the monkeys had recently received checkups confirming they were pathogen-free.
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