South Carolina Lab Continues Search for 13 Escaped Monkeys
TL;DR
Twenty-five out of 43 rhesus macaques have been recaptured after escaping from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina. The young monkeys, weighing between 6 and 7 pounds, escaped when a caretaker accidentally left a door unsecured. Despite their time in the wild, the monkeys are reportedly in good health. The facility breeds and researches primates for vaccine development and experimental procedures. Residents have been advised to avoid the area and not to use drones to locate the remaining monkeys.
- 25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week NPR
- South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose ABC News
- 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab The Associated Press
- 25 Escaped Monkeys of 43 Are Captured in South Carolina The New York Times
- The Saga of South Carolina’s Escaped Lab Monkeys Isn’t Over Yet Gizmodo
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