Questions raised about transport of monkeys and whether regulations are sufficient

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – One week after the Jasper County accident where a truck carrying monkeys overturned, there are still questions about what the regulations are for transporting research animals, including monkeys.

We’re learning some more about the transport of those monkeys via dispatch, calls, and body cam footage from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office obtained through an open records request.

You can see officers requesting paperwork from the passenger of the truck on scene…

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