One of 43 monkeys bred for medical study that fled from a South Carolina compound has been found uninjured, according to officials.
According to a police statement, several of the others are still bouncing back and forth over the facility’s fence, just yards from the premises.
According to officials, the Rhesus macaques fled Wednesday after a worker at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee failed to completely shut a door while feeding and monitoring them.
On Friday, the monkeys were cooing at the monkeys within the Alpha Genesis facility while investigating the perimeter fence.
According to the police statement, Saturday was a good day because the primates were still interacting with their friends inside the facility.
According to a statement from Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard, efforts to recover every animal will continue throughout the weekend and for however long it takes.
The monkeys resemble cats in size. All of them are female and weigh roughly seven pounds (3 kilogrammes).
Police, federal health experts, and Alpha Genesis all stated that there is no public health danger associated with the monkeys. The facility raises monkeys for sale to researchers in the medical field and other fields.
According to its website, Alpha Genesis’ compound in Yemassee, approximately 50 miles (80 kilometres) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, supplies primates for research worldwide.
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