Police Alert: 40 Monkeys on the Loose from SC Research Facility

Police in Yemassee, South Carolina, are searching for 40 monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility. The facility specializes in nonhuman primate research, including clinical trials for brain diseases. Authorities have set traps and are using thermal imaging to locate the monkeys, advising residents to secure their homes and call 911 if they spot any of the animals. The breed of the monkeys is unspecified, but the facility works with macaque and capuchin monkeys. Previous escapes have occurred at the facility, including incidents in May this year and in 2016.