YEMASSEE, S.C. — According to the Island Packet, 19 monkeys broke out of a cage at the Alpha Genesis lab about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. By Sunday evening, all of the monkeys were back on the facility's property, WSAV-TV reports.
"It's not the first time it's happened," he told the Island Packet. "They come back because they (know) where the food's at."
About 5,000 monkeys live in the lab and another facility nearby, where they are bred and sold for research, the Island Packet reports.
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There are reports of escaped primates from the #AlphaGenesis labs. If spotted, do not approach, Dial 911! 🐵
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If you spot Caesar, or any other apes that have escaped from #AlphaGenesis, dial 911. Officers are in the area pic.twitter.com/nwOUx7t1cv
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The situation at Alpha Genesis has been resolved and all non-human primates have been captured. We thank the public for their assistance.
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