43 Monkeys Escape South Carolina Research Facility, Prompting Search Efforts

Authorities urge residents to secure homes as young rhesus macaques roam free after an enclosure mishap.

The monkeys, young female rhesus macaques, escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina.
Local police have advised residents to keep doors and windows closed and to report any sightings to authorities immediately.
Alpha Genesis staff and police are using traps and thermal imaging cameras to locate and safely capture the monkeys.
The escaped primates are not a health risk, as they are too young to carry diseases and have not been used for testing.
This is not the first escape from the facility, which has faced scrutiny and previous incidents leading to federal fines.