Escape of 43 Monkeys Sparks Chaos at South Carolina Research Lab
TL;DR
Forty-three rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina after a keeper left their pen open. Authorities are searching for the monkeys, urging residents to secure their homes and report sightings. The young monkeys, not yet tested on or carrying diseases, are being lured back with food. The escape is not the first for the facility, which has seen similar incidents in the past. Police assure the public that the monkeys pose little danger, and efforts to recapture them are ongoing.
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