Lab monkeys on loose after Mississippi crash were disease-free, university says

<p>Three monkeys remain at large and are being searched for, officials said after initially reporting they were infectious</p><p>A group of monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway that escaped captivity on Tuesday after the truck carrying them overturned did not carry a dangerous infectious disease, a university has said.</p><p>The truck was carrying rhesus monkeys, which typically weigh around 16lb (7.7kg) and are among the most medically studied animals on the planet.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/lab-monkeys-escape-mississippi-diseases">Continue reading...</a>