The decision to euthanize the three escaped cynomolgus macaques after they were recaptured was made to protect the safety of the public and first responders, the CDC says.
Crates holding live monkeys are scattered across the westbound lanes of state Route 54 at the junction with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, after a pickup pulling a trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. They were transporting 100 monkeys and several were on the loose at the time of the photo. DANVILLE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture reportedly has opened an investigation into the treatment of the monkeys involved in Friday’s accident near Danville.
Failing to keep the primates in enclosures strong enough to securely and comfortably hold them and to withstand the normal rigors of transportation. The 100 cynomolgus macaques had been picked up at JFK Airport in New York City after arriving Friday morning from Mauritius, an island off the African coast.
The assessment included making sure appropriate personal protective equipment was worn by those transferring the monkeys to a new vehicle, said state Health Department communications director Barry Ciccocioppo. Anyone who had contact with one of the primates was advised to contact their health provider, Ciccocioppo said.
She called “kitty, kitty” and struck her finger in a hole in a crate. A “monkey’s head popped out” and “hissed at me,” she said. She believes she touched a little fur.
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