43 monkeys escape from Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina
Alpha Genesis did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for a comment on the incident. It is also not known if the monkeys were carrying any disease. However, this is not
43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO says he hopes they're having an adventure
The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn't fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. “They are very social monkeys and they travel in groups, so when the ...
Here's what we know after 43 monkeys escaped a South Carolina research facility
More than 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday, prompting warnings for nearby residents to secure their doors and windows.
Monkeys still on the loose in South Carolina as authorities scramble to recapture them
The rhesus macaques primates, described as "very young females weighing approximately 6 - 7 lbs," escaped from Alpha Genesis, a primate research facility in Yemassee, a small town about 26 miles from Beaufort, around 1 p.m. Wednesday, the Yemassee Police ...
We Are Pleased to Inform You That More Than 40 Monkeys Escaped a Research Facility
Alpha Genesis’ CEO Greg Westergaard told CBS News that an employee inadvertently didn’t secure the door to the monkey’s enclosure. “It’s really like follow-the-leader,” Westergaard said. “You see one go and the others go. It was a group of 50, and 7 stayed behind and 43 bolted out the door.”
43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab
Forty-three primates remain on the loose in a South Carolina town, two days after escaping from a research laboratory, authorities said Friday. As of midday Friday, the monkeys “have not yet
What is Alpha Genesis, the Beaufort County research center where 40 monkeys escaped?
The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center is located on Castle Hall Road in Yemassee. The company says it has more than 100 acres of quarantine, breeding, holding and research space. According to the company website, they:
43 monkeys escape from research facility
Dozens of monkeys escaped from a research center in Yemassee, South Carolina, on Nov. 6, when a caretaker did not properly secure the door to their enclosure.
43 monkeys missing after escape from South Carolina research facility
Police in South Carolina are on the hunt for 43 rhesus monkeys that escaped from a research facility on Wednesday. The “skittish” animals, belonging to local primate research company Alpha Genesis,
43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure
Authorities say 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near a fence surrounding the site and that workers are using food to try to recapture them.
Alpha Genesis update: Memes, merchandise, monkeys continue to fly 'straight outta Yemassee'
As 43 escaped scientific research monkeys continue to remain at large in the Yemassee area, locals are having fun with the ...
Monkeys are still on the loose in small town Yemassee
Greg Westergaard, the CEO of Alpha Genesis, says the monkeys are staying close in the area grabbing food from the staff and ...
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43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility; police warn residents to secure doors and windows
The 43 primates broke loose from an Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County, prompting officials to set up traps and ...
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'That's a problem': Exotic animal expert voices concerns about SC lab that lost 43 monkeys
Law enforcement agencies in the Yemassee area have teamed up with Alpha Genesis to locate the monkeys. At one point, the ...
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43 escaped research monkeys still loose in South Carolina after caretaker failed to shut two doors
Police in Yemassee, Beaufort County, confirmed Thursday night that the primates were in the wooded region surrounding the ...
Monkeys on the loose: Will escaped Yemassee primates return or will dart guns be necessary?
Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, SC is attempting to lure the monkeys in with food, but none have been safely ...