Alert Issued in US Town Following Escape of 43 Monkeys from Research Lab
In a surprising turn of events, over 40 monkeys have made an unexpected escape in a small community in the U.S., prompting officials to advise residents to batten down the hatches.
The primates, specifically rhesus macaques, were aptly described as "nervous" or "skittish" by local law enforcement in Yemassee, South Carolina. They managed to break free from a research facility run by Alpha Genesis, which is known for its work in primate-based biomedical studies, just a day prior.
According to social media updates from the…