美国一卡车侧翻实验猴逃脱，警方警告：猴子携带“多种病毒”

据美联社等多家美国媒体报道，当地时间10月28日，美国密西西比州59号州际公路上，一辆运送实验猴的卡车发生侧翻，导致被运输的猴子逃脱。

当地警方发声明称，除一只猴子外，其余逃脱的猴子“均已被射杀”，并警告称这些猴子“具有攻击性”。但目前尚不清楚卡车上原本有多少只猴子，也不清楚具体有多少只被射杀。

Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying them overturned, according to law enforcement.

All but one of the escaped monkeys were killed, the Jasper County Sheriff's Department said in a post on Facebook, warning that the monkeys were "aggressive". It is not clear how many monkeys were originally in the truck.

据了解，这辆卡车运载的是恒河猴。这种猴子体重通常在7.7公斤左右，是全球医学研究中使用最广泛的动物之一。

这些猴子原本饲养在新奥尔良的杜兰大学国家生物医学研究中心，该中心经常向科研机构提供灵长类动物用于研究。目前尚不清楚是谁在运输这些猴子，以及它们的目的地是哪里。

The truck was carrying Rhesus monkeys, which typically weigh around 16 pounds (7.7 kilograms) and are among the most medically studied animals on the planet. They were being housed at the Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, which routinely provides primates to scientific research organizations, according to the university.

It is not clear who was transporting the monkeys or where they were being taken.

当地警方最初称这些猴子携带“包括疱疹在内的疾病”，但杜兰大学称这些猴子“不具有传染性”，并称正与当地执法部门合作。

另据福克斯新闻网，当地警长办公室还表示，猴子携带丙肝、新冠等多种病毒，呼吁民众看到后报警，不要靠近。

The sheriff's department initially said the monkeys were carrying diseases, including herpes, but Tulane University said in a statement that the monkeys "are not infectious". The sheriff's department responded by saying the driver of the truck told law enforcement the monkeys were dangerous and needed to be handled using personal protective equipment.

According to Fox News, deputies said the animals carry hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID. "We are continuing to look for the one monkey that is still on the loose," the sheriff's office wrote in a Facebook post. "Do not approach the monkeys if you see one. Call 911."

据此前报道，美国一医学研究机构曾有43只“实验猴”出逃，后被全部捉回。

编辑：左卓

实习生：孙艺菡

来源：红星新闻 CCTV国际时讯 福克斯新闻网 美联社

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