- Василий Иванович!!! Анку током убило!!!
-- Да как же это случилось-то?
- Аккумулятор на голову упал.
Полагаю, что про обезъянку будет из той же оперы. Небось летала неделю в радиационных поясах, а потом ещё парашюты при посадке отказали 
The last spacecraft in the series, Biosatellite III, was launched on June 28, 1969. On board was a single, male, pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) named Bonnie, weighing 6 kg, for a planned 30-day mission. The mission objective was to investigate the effect of space flight on brain states, behavioral performance, cardiovascular status, fluid and electrolyte balance, and metabolic state. However, after just under nine days in orbit, the mission was terminated because of the subject's deteriorating health. Bonnie died eight hours after he was recovered due to a heart attack brought about by dehydration.
Отсюда.