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Isn't this the way every contagion sci-fi movie starts? —> Don't approach lab monkey missing after crash, people told https://t.co/j6ZQVAOHP9

Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for at least one escaped monkey who is missing after a truck carrying 100 macaques to a lab in Florida crashed, spilling its contents into the road.


Are we sure it was only one monkey?

The good news is only 12 monkeys are missing… pic.twitter.com/5jALJq5lW3
— PracticalSmartParenting (@PracticalSmart) January 22, 2022


BBC:

The trailer, which was carrying the monkeys to a laboratory in Florida, collided with a dump truck on a motorway in Pennsylvania.
No-one was hurt, but four monkeys managed to escape.
Three have since been found, but one monkey remained unaccounted for on Saturday morning.
The long-tailed macaques are in demand for coronavirus vaccine research.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Andrea Pelachick confirmed the hunt for the escaped monkeys in Montour County.
Residents were told not to approach the macaque if they encounter it. Macaques generally mind their own business but can be extraordinarily vicious on the attack if provoked.
 

This is how it starts....

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CDC Is Monitoring Local Residents for Cold-like Symptoms Following Crash of Semi Carrying 100 CDC Test Monkeys


A truck and trailer carrying about 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck Friday afternoon along Route 54 just off Interstate 80 near Danville, Pennsylvania.

Three monkeys escaped the crash. The monkeys were later reportedly "humanely euthanized."

The CDC is now monitoring local residents for cold-like symptoms.
That's very comforting considering the lab leak from Wuhan that just destroyed the global economy.

According to a CDC spokesperson, the monkeys were en route to a CDC-approved quarantine facility after landing Friday morning in New York. They are originally from Mauritius, a country in eastern Africa.

The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, that's when the three monkeys got free in the Danville area.

Police say the driver who was transporting the monkeys was charged in the crash.

Originally, state police told us four monkeys were on the loose.

As of Saturday afternoon, some people were still worried.

"Little monkeys, we got bears, we have coyotes, we have deer, you know all the time. A little 3-pound monkey doesn't scare me, but why are they so concerned about it is what concerns me," said Howie Lerch, Valley Township.

 
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"Danville, PA – Michelle Fallon is living a nightmare. And, she's ready to put that nightmare on record.

The Danville woman is now experiencing symptoms, believed to be related to her close encounter with wild monkeys, when the trailer they were riding in collided with a dump truck and unloaded their cages all over Route 54, close to I-80, on Friday afternoon. (The monkeys were destined for an unidentified Centers for Disease Control lab, in the Midwest.)

Those who believe they may have had contact with the monkeys are asked, per the CDC letter, to seek medical attention and contact PA DOH at (717) 787-3350."

But, more importantly:

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has since issued a statement on this incident, indicating that the organization has filed a complaint with the US Department of Agriculture's Director of Animal Welfare Operations, asking him to investigate the treatment of these monkeys. They report that the "USDA has now confirmed that it's investigating."

The USDA is investigating. :s0140: :s0140: :s0140:

 
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But, more importantly:

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has since issued a statement on this incident, indicating that the organization has filed a complaint with the US Department of Agriculture's Director of Animal Welfare Operations, asking him to investigate the treatment of these monkeys. They report that the "USDA has now confirmed that it's investigating."

The USDA is investigating. :s0140: :s0140: :s0140:

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You can bet they'll have a more detailed report out and long before the CDC does.
 

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