Small-town preacher shoots one of last lab monkeys that escaped Mississippi crash
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George Barnett’s work as a small-town pastor means folks probably won’t challenge him when he tells of the day he picked up a hunting rifle and took aim at an escaped rhesus monkey in rural Mississippi. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
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Main Idea: A Mississippi pastor shot one of the escaped lab monkeys after a truck crash set several research animals loose, adding to the state’s tense search for the last escapees.
Key Points:
- George Barnett said he saw the rhesus monkey near his family’s car, then followed it into the woods and shot it twice when it climbed a tree.
- The monkey was one of the animals that escaped after a truck carrying research primates overturned in Jasper County near the end of October.
- Another resident, Jessica Bond Ferguson, had already shot and killed an escaped monkey after her son spotted it near their home.
- Officials later said the monkeys had not been exposed to infectious agents, and the final runaway monkey was recovered after the incident.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The monkey escape and false disease rumors can scare families, disrupt travel, and waste local police and wildlife resources.
Positive Impact
The incident may push labs and transport firms to tighten animal-handling rules, which could reduce future risks to nearby communities.
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Small-town pastor who is the main actor in the monkey shooting story and whose decision is central to.
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Named Mississippi resident whose shooting of an escaped monkey is a key parallel incident in the article.
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Biomedical research company that says the monkeys were theirs and is directly implicated in the incident.
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Research institution tied to the primate transport that overturned and triggered the escape.
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