Nearly half of the 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, S.C., have been recovered, local police said ...

Authorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the ...

The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the ...

The runaway primates have captured the world’s attention and have animal welfare groups calling for change. Meanwhile, local ...

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Yemassee Police received an alert from Alpha Genesis that 43 Rhesus Macaque monkeys had ...

How did they get out? It was a case of monkey see, monkey do, or as the Alpha Genesis CEO said,“It’s really like ...

Re “Officials recapture 25 fugitive monkeys in South Carolina” (Daily Briefing, Page A2, Nov. 11): I took some delight in reading about the troop of Rhesus monkeys that recently escaped from a ...

Rhesus monkeys are typically 19-21 inches in length, weigh around 12-17 lbs., and can become aggressive if provoked. Alpha Genesis is responsible for the maintenance, feeding, and veterinary care of ...

The company confirmed 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped from an enclosure at one of the company's facilities. The Yemassee Police Department said on Thursday that traps with bait were set up and ...

The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility didn’t fully lock a door.

Twenty-five rhesus macaque primates returned safely over the weekend to the Yemassee lab they broke out of Wednesday, but 18 remain on the lam, officials said Sunday evening.