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Forty monkeys escape from research facility in South Carolina

Police warn people nearby to call 911 immediately if they spot one of
the monkeys and not to "interact" with them.

Thursday 7 November 2024 16:27, UK

Image: Macaque monkeys are among primates kept at the facility. File
pic: iStock

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Forty monkeys have escaped from a research facility in South
Carolina.

Thermal imaging cameras and traps have been deployed to recapture the
animals, who broke free from the Alpha Genesis site in Yemassee on
Wednesday night.

"Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to
prevent these animals from entering homes," police warned on
Facebook.

Locals in Yemassee, about 50 miles (80km) west of Charleston, have
been told not to approach the monkeys and immediately call 911 if
they spot them.

Alpha Genesis says it provides "nonhuman primate products and
bio-research services" with "more than 100 acres of quarantine,
breeding, holding and research space".

It conducts clinical trials, including on brain disease treatments,
and says it provides the "highest standards of care for all animals".

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The breed that escaped hasn't been revealed, but the firm's site says
it has macaque and capuchin monkeys.

It is not the first escape from Alpha Genesis, according to local
media, with 19 reportedly breaking free in 2016 before being
recaptured six hours later.

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