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,

An additional five rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility last week have been recovered, meaning about a dozen of the rhesus macaque primates remain at large.

Forty-three Rhesus macaque monkeys escaped the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina, on Nov. 6.

Thirteen research monkeys were on the loose Monday after five more of the 43 that escaped from a research lab in South Carolina last week were captured unharmed, authorities said.The discoveries Monday — first there were three,

Nearly half of the 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, S.C., have been recovered, local police said Sunday, but 18 remain on the loose.

More than half of a troop of escaped monkeys from a South Carolina research facility have been recovered after putting residents on edge. SARALAND, Ala. (WKRG) — A Saraland woman’s effort could help protect the community from black bears and other wildlife.

Authorities announced Monday that five additional monkeys had been recovered after nearly four dozen escaped from a South Carolina research facility. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard told Yemassee police that 30 of the 43 escaped rhesus macaques have returned to the Yemassee facility.

More monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday.