Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped Wednesday from a research facility.
The rhesus macaque primates are all still on the loose as of Thursday evening after escaping from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee. They are believed to be in the wooded region surrounding the facility, the Yemassee Police Department said in an update around 6 p.m.
"Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes," the police department said in a Facebook post Wednesday night.
In an update shortly before noon, police said Alpha Genesis had eyes on the monkeys and omg официальный were attempting to entice them with food.
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