One of the escaped Rhesus monkeys from the overturned truck that was carrying them from the Tulane Biomedical Research Center last week was shot and killed Sunday by a mother who was concerned for her children’s safety. Jessica Ferguson said her 16-year-old son spotted the monkey running in their yard near Heidelberg, Mississippi. Ferguson said because she had gotten reports that the monkeys carried disease, she shot it. Tulane officials said the monkeys were not infectious, but they are aggressive. 21 monkeys were in the truck when it overturned. Thirteen were recovered at the time of the accident. Five were killed during a search, and three were at large before the shooting.
Hurricane season doesn’t end until the end of the month but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says history has shown, the threat of tropical weather in the Western Gulf is nonexistent that this time of year.
Cut 12 (08) “…terms of history.”
If you miss being able to fly from Alexandria to Houston, you’ll be able to do so again this coming spring. Jeanne (“zhahn”) Burns reports.
Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeanne Burns.”
Louisiana won three awards at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards including State of the Year which Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says is testament that while New Orleans is a world class tourist attraction, there’s a lot to see throughout the state.