Shortly after the accident, the sheriff’s department shared on Facebook that “several monkeys are on the loose” and that they “pose potential health threats and are aggressive.” In a follow-up post, the sheriff’s department said the monkeys “carry hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID” — which later proved to be incorrect.

Monkeys on the loose in Mississippi were captured and killed Tuesday after cops were mistakenly told they were “aggressive” and had sexually transmitted diseases, sources said Wednesday.