More than 40 experimental monkeys escape from custody in South Carolina
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43 rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research center in South Carolina due to the negligence of a new employee. The police assure that the animals are harmless and ask not to contact them.
Rhesus macaques escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility after a new employee did not fully close the primate enclosure. Residents of Yemassee were strongly advised to keep their doors and windows locked.
Writes UNN with references to NBC, AP and Post and Courier.
Details
Forty-three monkeys escaped from a complex used for medical research in South Carolina, USA. The South Carolina police warned residents of the area to keep their doors and windows closed. Later, the local police chief stated that there was "almost no risk".
"They are not infected with any diseases. "They are harmless and a little shy," Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said Thursday morning.
For reference
Rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis laboratory on Wednesday after a new employee failed to fully lock the primate enclosure. Alpha Genesis employees "have already located the primates and are attempting to lure them with food," police said in a statement released around noon on Thursday.
The Yemassee Police Department also asked anyone who found or saw the monkey to call 911.
"Do not try to bring these animals home or pet them," said Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander.
Recall
Earlier, UNN reported that monkeys from the Czech zoo escaped to Germany.