The monkeys were killed in the interest of public health and safety for those at the scene of a Danville-area traffic accident, police said.
near Danville took place in accordance with euthanasia guidelines from the American Veterinary Medical Association, state police say.
It was a coordinated decision involving personnel from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state Health Department and state police, she said. Crates holding live monkeys are collected next to the trailer they were being transported in along state Route 54 at the intersection with Interstate 80 near Danville, Pa., Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, after a pickup pulling the trailer carrying the monkeys was hit by a dump truck. Troopers handling the euthanized monkeys used appropriate personal protective equipment, she said.
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