South Carolina, Monkeys

Six Monkeys Still Missing After Escape From South Carolina Facility
The escape, which occurred on November 6, saw 43 monkeys flee their enclosure after it was left improperly secured by an employee, according to the Yemassee Police Department. To date, 37 monkeys have been recaptured.
6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research.
2 more monkeys captured after escaping South Carolina facility
Two more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility earlier this month have been recaptured, authorities announced Sunday. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said multiple monkeys were spotted near the Yemassee property on Saturday,
Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
Authorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research.
13 escaped monkeys still on the loose in South Carolina after 30 were recaptured
Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said that all recovered primates appear to be in "good health." 13 monkeys still remain on the loose in Yemassee.
Organizers set up a lab-monkey-themed run after 43 monkeys escape a research facility in South Carolina
A Port Royal, South Carolina, taproom set up a lab-monkey-themed run after 43 monkeys escaped a research facility in Yemassee. Shellring Ale Works alongside Dustbone Apparel and Grounded Running are hosting a Lab Monkey Freedom Run on Sunday at 2 p.m.
It’s a jungle out there! Multiple emus on the loose in South Carolina – while 8 escaped lab monkeys also still large
There was animal mayhem in South Carolina as two emus went on the loose – while eight escaped monkeys were already at large. Reports of two large emus running riot in the city of Loris, in Horry County, SC, followed an incident last week when 43 monkeys escaped an Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County, SC, the Yemassee Police Department said.
First monkeys, now emus on the run in South Carolina
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) – More than a week after 43 monkeys escaped a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, residents in the state are on the lookout for someone’s pet emus. Artie Morace, 71, said two of his three emus got loose during two incidents earlier this year in June.
South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
Authorities say five more monkeys have been returned to a South Carolina compound that breeds the animals for medical research
30 escaped monkeys captured in South Carolina, 13 remain on the loose
More than half of the rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab have been recovered. As of Monday evening, 30 of the 43 furry runaways, that broke loose Wednesday from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemasee,
First monkeys, now "feral" emus on the loose in South Carolina
Police in Horry County, South Carolina, said this week that they are searching for two missing emus that have been evading capture for months: "We are not emu-sed."
6 monkeys remain on the loose after escaping SC research facility
The monkeys were all young female rhesus macaques that weighed no more than 7 pounds but had not been used for testing ...
South Carolina to take a break from executions after requests for a holiday pause
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) said all lanes are blocked on I-85 near the South Carolina and ...
SC Rep. Nancy Mace calls for federal probe of research facility after 43 monkeys escaped
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina's 1st District has called for an investigation into Alpha Genesis in South Carolina after ...