A Mississippi woman detailed the moments leading up to her shooting and killing an escaped monkey. She says she shot and killed the monkey in her yard after hearing strange noises and fearing her 3-year-old child could be hurt.

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who says she feared for the safety of her children.

“I did what any other mother would do to protect her children,” Bond, whose kids range in age from 4 to 16, told the AP.