More than 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday night, prompting authorities to warn residents to lock doors and windows.
The Yemassee Police Department confirmed that 43 rhesus macaques escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County. Authorities were using traps and thermal imaging cameras to track down the primates, but none were captured as of Thursday morning.
“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” police said in a statement. “If you spot any of the escaped animals, please contact 911 immediately and refrain from approaching them.”
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