One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday.
Many of the others are still located a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence, police said in a statement.
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.
43 escaped monkeys still loose in South Carolina after worker failed to shut door
The monkeys on Friday were exploring the outer fence of the Alpha Genesis compound and were cooing at the monkeys inside.
Over 40 monkeys escape from research lab and are on the loose in South Carolina
The primates continued to interact with their companions inside the facility on Saturday, which is a positive sign, the police statement said.