South Carolina Lab Monkeys Still on the Loose After Escape
Forty-three Rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, after a caretaker failed to secure a door. The facility and local authorities are using humane traps and thermal imaging to recapture the primates, which are young and pose no health risk. The public is advised to avoid the area to prevent startling the animals, and residents should keep doors and windows closed. Efforts to lure the monkeys back with food have seen some success, but none have been fully recaptured yet.