November 8th 2024.
Residents of a quaint South Carolina town have found themselves caught in a real-life version of the popular game Jumanji. The source of this unexpected adventure? Forty-three monkeys who made a daring escape from a nearby research facility on Wednesday. According to the town administrator, Matthew Garnes, the rhesus macaque primates are still on the loose as of late Thursday morning.
In light of this unusual situation, the Yemassee Police Department took to social media to warn residents. In a Facebook post, they strongly advised people to secure their doors and windows to prevent the curious animals from entering their homes. It's not every day that a town is suddenly overrun by a group of monkeys, after all.
But the police department didn't stop there. In a later update, they revealed that the facility where the monkeys had escaped from, Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center, had their eyes on the primates. They were even attempting to lure them back with food. The police also emphasized the importance of avoiding any interaction with the monkeys and instead, calling 911 immediately if anyone came across them.
According to the police, the monkeys are all female and weigh between 6 to 7 pounds. They have never been used for testing and are too young to carry any diseases. However, Garnes did point out that the monkeys are quite skittish and tend to stick together in groups. He also mentioned that they may be getting restless due to hunger.
As the search for the monkeys continued, the police department set traps and used thermal imaging cameras to track their movements. They received support from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, as well as state agricultural and wildlife officials. CNN even reached out to Alpha Genesis for a statement on the situation.
Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center specializes in nonhuman primate research for the biomedical research community. It is one of the largest facilities in the country specifically designed for monkeys, with over 100 acres of land dedicated to research and breeding. This is not the first time South Carolina has had to deal with monkeys on the loose. In 2016, 19 monkeys escaped from the same facility, but they were safely returned after six hours, as reported by The Post and Courier in Beaufort County.
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