South Carolina Lab Continues Search for 13 Escaped Monkeys

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.