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What we know after 43 monkeys escaped a South Carolina research facility (www.cbsnews.com)

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The primates broke loose from Alpha Genesis in Yemassee, Beaufort County in South Carolina.

The company confirmed 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped from an enclosure at one of the company's facilities.

The Yemassee Police Department said on Thursday that traps with bait were set up and thermal imaging cameras were being used in an effort to capture the monkeys.

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[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Have you seen macaque?

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Is it named Sug?

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Macaque is a very dirty animal