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  • A Mississippi mother shot and killed an escaped rhesus monkey to protect her five children after a truck carrying the primates overturned near Heidelberg, highlighting a deadly turn in the incident.
  • The mother stepped outside with her kids nearby to confront the situation roughly 60 feet from her home, underscoring the perceived threat to her family.
  • Ferguson described the moment of the second shot when the monkey appeared to back up before collapsing, framing it as a protective measure rather than aggression.

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Mississippi mom says she shot and killed at-large monkey to protect her children

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Mississippi mom says she shot and killed at-large monkey to protect her children

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Escaped Monkey in Mississippi Killed By Frightened Mother

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Escaped Monkey in Mississippi Killed By Frightened Mother

Mississippi woman kills escaped rhesus monkey, saying she feared for her children's safety

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Mississippi woman kills escaped rhesus monkey, saying she feared for her children's safety

Mississippi mom shoots dead monkey that escaped from overturned truck to protect her children: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

https://nypost.com/2025/11/03/us-news/mississippi-mom-shoots-dead-monkey-that-escaped-from-overturned-truck-to-protect-her-children/Nypost.com
Mississippi mom shoots dead monkey that escaped from overturned truck to protect her children: ‘I did what any other mother would do’

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/02/us/mississippi-woman-kills-escaped-monkeyCnn.com
Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety | CNN

Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/mississippi-escaped-monkey-fatally-shotTheguardian.com
Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck

Mom of 5 Fatally Shoots Monkey That Escaped from Truck Crash Out of Fear for Her Kids' Safety

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Mom of 5 Fatally Shoots Monkey That Escaped from Truck Crash Out of Fear for Her Kids' Safety

Mississippi woman shoots escaped research monkey to protect kids

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Mississippi woman shoots escaped research monkey to protect kids

Heated Debate Online After Woman Slays Escaped Research Monkey To Protect Her Children

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Heated Debate Online After Woman Slays Escaped Research Monkey To Protect Her Children

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

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Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

Escaped diseased monkey in Mississippi shot by mom protecting kids

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Escaped diseased monkey in Mississippi shot by mom protecting kids

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