Yes, escaped lab monkeys. Forty-three rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, on ...
The Yemassee Police Department announced Sunday afternoon that nearly half of the missing monkeys have been successfully ... a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility ...
He said other escaped monkeys "remain nearby." Many were still located a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth ... all said the monkeys pose no risk to public health.
Anadolu via Getty Images Alpha Genesis, federal health officials, and police all said the monkeys pose no risk to public health and are too young to carry diseases. Still— police are urging ...
There is no public health threat, police said. Recovery efforts will continue until all the monkeys are recovered, police said, and requested the public call 911 if they spot any of the remaining ...
"They're just being goofy monkeys jumping back and forth playing with each other," he said. "It's kind of like a playground situation here." Westergaard said the company has put out baited traps ...
Despite the monkeys' escape, officials assure the public there's no health risk as the monkeys, all females weighing about 7 pounds, are about the size of a cat. In addition, over the weekend ...