Monkey Killing Mom Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Primate Shooting

The single mom who fatally shot one of many escaped monkeys in her Mississippi again yard did nothing improper regardless of the primate exhibiting no indicators of aggression, based on Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson.

Sheriff Johnson tells TMZ …  he doesn’t consider the girl who pulled the set off — Jessica Bond Ferguson — broke any legal guidelines though the primate was simply minding its personal enterprise whereas hanging out in her yard.

Video exhibits the monkey falling to the bottom from its perch after getting hit with a single gunshot fired by Ferguson.

What’s extra, Johnson refuses to sentence Ferguson for the taking pictures, including that she was justified in killing the animal as a result of she feared for her youngsters’ security.

Johnson additionally stated individuals locally don’t belief the reason given by Tulane University officers that the monkeys have been pathogen-free  — and residents at the moment are being further cautious.

Per week in the past, sheriff deputies responded to an accident scene after a truck — carrying 21 monkeys from a Tulane analysis lab — overturned on a freeway in Jasper County. The truck driver informed the deputies the monkeys have been contaminated with herpes, COVID and Hepatitis C — however Tulane officers known as BS on that.

Thirteen out of the 21 monkeys have been rounded up on the scene, 5 have been shot and killed by a deputy … and three went MIA. Ferguson killed the monkey in her again yard on Sunday morning. An unidentified particular person shot one other of the at-large monkeys after seeing it cross a freeway Monday evening. One elusive primate stays at giant.

TMZ spoke to Ferguson on Monday and she or he stated she wished she did not should shoot the monkey, however felt she wanted to guard her younger youngsters “at all costs.” She additionally stated authorities may have accomplished a greater job looking for the escaped monkeys.