Forty-three monkeys escape from research facility in South Carolina
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Forty-three monkeys escape from research facility in South Carolina

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Forty-three monkeys have escaped a research facility in a small South Carolina town, with police urging residents to avoid approaching the animals. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Yemassee police department said the rhesus macaques escaped from their enclosure after a caretaker failed to secure the doors. The animals escaped from a research centre called Alpha Genesis, who conduct "bio-research services". "The primates are described as very young females weighing approximately 6-7lbs," the Yemassee police said in a statement.

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Last 4 escaped monkeys are captured in South Carolina after months on the loose
2 months ago

Last 4 escaped monkeys are captured in South Carolina after months on the loose

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina said Friday the last four of 43 escaped monkeys have been recaptured after two months living in the woods, weathering a rare snowstorm and being temped back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The rhesus macaque monkeys, all females, made a break for it after police say an employee did not …

Final 4 Escaped Lab Monkeys Stick Together As They Avoid Traps In South Carolina
3 months, 1 week ago

Final 4 Escaped Lab Monkeys Stick Together As They Avoid Traps In South Carolina

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than a month after 43 monkeys escaped from a medical lab in South Carolina, the last four to evade capture were sticking close together. The dozens of young, female Rhesus macaques bred for research broke out of the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee last month after an employee failed to latch the doors to …

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound
4 months, 1 week ago

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Four monkeys remain free nearly two weeks after a group of 43 escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research, authorities said. Two more rhesus macaques were trapped Monday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, bringing the total of recovered monkeys to 39, chief executive Greg Westergaard said in a statement relayed …

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
4 months, 1 week ago

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Six monkeys were still on the loose early Monday after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, according to authorities. Two more Rhesus macaques were trapped Sunday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, bringing the total of recovered monkeys to 37 of the 43 that escaped, …

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
4 months, 1 week ago

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

LA Times  

A rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla., in 2017. Six monkeys were still on the loose early Monday after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, according to authorities. Two more rhesus macaques were trapped Sunday outside the Alpha Genesis …

It’s a jungle out there! Multiple emus on the loose in South Carolina – while XX escaped lab monkeys also still large
4 months, 1 week ago

It’s a jungle out there! Multiple emus on the loose in South Carolina – while XX escaped lab monkeys also still large

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There was animal mayhem …

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who more than a week ago broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said. Three more Rhesus macaques were recaptured Wednesday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, police said in a statement. Forty-three monkeys made a break for it on …

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Two more monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday. Only 11 of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped last week now remain outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, police said in a statement. Alpha Genesis officials told police that the two monkeys captured Tuesday …

South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
4 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose

Associated Press  

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of Monday afternoon, 30 of the 43 monkeys that made it outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee are back in the company’s custody unharmed, police said in …

Twenty-four monkeys that escaped from South Carolina research facility recovered unharmed
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Twenty-four monkeys that escaped from South Carolina research facility recovered unharmed

ABC  

More than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina last week have been recaptured. Dozens of monkeys escape from US research facility Photo shows two rhesus macaque monkeys sitting on a ledge Yemassee police say the monkeys were spotted during a search and workers from the research facility are now trying to …

43 monkeys escape from research lab in US's South Carolina, 1 recovered
4 months, 2 weeks ago

43 monkeys escape from research lab in US's South Carolina, 1 recovered

India Today  

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn't fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard …

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
4 months, 2 weeks ago

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis …

1 monkey recovered unharmed, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

1 monkey recovered unharmed, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

LA Times  

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, S.C., didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis Chief Executive …

Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s

Associated Press  

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. “Every large research university in the United States probably has some rhesus macaques hidden somewhere in the basement of its medical school,” according to the 2007 book, “Macachiavellian Intelligence: How Rhesus Macaques and Humans Have Conquered the …

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure
4 months, 2 weeks ago

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock …

U.S. town on alert after 43 monkeys escape research facility
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. town on alert after 43 monkeys escape research facility

Raw Story  

More than 40 monkeys were on the loose Thursday in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed. The rhesus macaques -- described as "skittish" by police in Yemassee, South Carolina -- were reported to have fled their enclosures a day earlier at a facility run by Alpha …

Carolina town local with monkeys on loose encounters 'diseased' animal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Carolina town local with monkeys on loose encounters 'diseased' animal

Daily Mail  

A resident in the South Carolina town where dozens of monkeys are on the loose has revealed their terrifying encounter with one of the 'diseased' animals from a separate incident. Residents say in recent years they have dealt with multiple escapes involving monkeys linked to the Alpha Genesis lab — but this is the first time they have been told …

Dozens of monkeys escape Planet of the Apes-style from South Carolina research facility; police on search hunt
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of monkeys escape Planet of the Apes-style from South Carolina research facility; police on search hunt

Hindustan Times  

More than 40 monkeys broke loose from a South Carolina research facility this week, leading authorities to sound the alarm of caution on Thursday, November 7. Yemassee Police Department on Facebook: "Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard told CBS News earlier today the 43 primates escaped after a caretaker failed to secure doors." As of early Thursday afternoon, none had been …

More than 40 monkeys on the loose in US town after escaping lab
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 40 monkeys on the loose in US town after escaping lab

Al Jazeera  

Police describe escapees, who are not carrying disease, as ‘harmless and a little skittish’, posing ‘almost no danger to public’. The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys fled from the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, on Wednesday, according to a police statement issued the following day. They are harmless and a little skittish,” said Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander on …

43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
4 months, 3 weeks ago

43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger

Associated Press  

Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public. The Rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility Wednesday when a new employee didn’t fully shut an enclosure, Alexander said. Alpha Genesis employees “currently have eyes on the primates and are …

Tiny South Carolina town residents lock down homes after 40 monkeys escape from a bioresearch lab
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiny South Carolina town residents lock down homes after 40 monkeys escape from a bioresearch lab

Daily Mail  

Forty monkeys are on the loose in South Carolina after breaking out of a medical research facility. The animals escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility in the town on Wednesday, a testing center that tests experimental drugs and vaccines for various illnesses, infectious diseases and disorders. Forty monkeys have escaped from a research facility in South Carolina. Alpha Genesis also …

Dozens of monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility

NPR  

Dozens of monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility toggle caption Carrie Antlfinger/AP Dozens of monkeys have escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, S.C., prompting police to urge residents to lock their doors and windows until the primates have been captured. The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center is home to the 43 escaped female rhesus macaque primates, which police …

Forty-three monkeys escape from South Carolina medical testing lab
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Forty-three monkeys escape from South Carolina medical testing lab

The Telegraph  

People are being urged to stay in their homes and keep their doors and windows locked after 43 monkeys escaped from a medical research lab. The Rhesus macaques escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility in South Carolina on Wednesday after a new employee did not fully shut an enclosure, police said. Alpha Genesis employees “currently have eyes on the primates …

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