43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab
At least 43 primates were on the loose Thursday in a South Carolina town where authorities "strongly advised" residents to keep their doors and windows locked after the animals escaped from a research laboratory.
43 monkeys escape from South Carolina primate research facility
YEMASSEE, S.C. - Authorities in South Carolina are trying to capture 43 monkeys that escaped from a primate research facility. According to the Yemassee Police Department, the escape happened at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center. Police say 43 rhesus macaque primates got out of their enclosure and are on the run.
Lab Monkeys On The Loose In South Carolina – Do Not Approach, Police Say
According to the police, the escaped rhesus monkeys are young females that have not been used for testing, with a spokesperson from Alpha Genesis confirming that they are “too young to carry disease”. “We want to assure the community that there is no health risk associated with these animals,” said the police in another statement.
Monkeys on the run! 43 tiny primates escape from research facility.
More than 40 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis, a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina.
Residents warned after 40 monkeys escape research facility
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.
Dozens of monkeys on the loose after escaping research center
Police say residents of Yemassee, South Carolina, should keep their doors and windows locked until the primates are found.
40 monkeys escape from Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina
Dozens of monkeys are on the loose in South Carolina. Residents in Yemassee and surrounding areas have been "strongly advised" to secure all doors and windows to prevent the animals from entering their homes.
Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped Wednesday from a research facility.
South Carolina town warned of 43 monkeys that escaped from lab
After 43 monkeys escaped a research facility in a small South Carolina town, police on Thursday urged residents to lock their homes and avoid approaching the animals under any circumstances.
Police hunt 40 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina
A police search is underway after 40 monkeys escaped from an Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina on Wednesday night.
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