LATEST: 5 more monkeys from South Carolina research facility have been recovered, authorities say
Officials are reporting the capture of 30 escaped monkeys as efforts continue to recover the remaining primates
13 escaped monkeys still on the loose in South Carolina after 30 were recaptured
Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said that all recovered primates appear to be in "good health." 13 monkeys still remain on the loose in Yemassee.
Monkeys Evade Capture After Escape From Research Facility, Attempt to Contact Monkeys Still Trapped Inside
Officials are still struggling to recapture monkeys that escaped a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, last week. According to the Associated Press, as of Monday afternoon, 13 out of the 43 young female Rhesus macaques remain on the loose in the forested area surrounding the facility run by Alpha Genesis,
S.C. lab recaptures more escaped monkeys but 11 are still loose
More monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday.
43 monkeys escape from Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina
However, this is not the first time that the monkeys escaped the facility. In 2016, 19 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis and were captured almost six hours after their jailbreak, according to The Post and Courier, while 26 monkeys escaped in December 2014.
South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys — but 13 are still loose
Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of Monday afternoon,
25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week
A research facility in Yemassee, S.C., has recovered 25 of the 43 monkeys that escaped from the laboratory last week after a caretaker accidentally left the door to their enclosure unsecured.
Alpha Genesis primate center has a history of violations. Now, a Congresswoman is involved
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace demands inquest into Alpha Genesis 'monkey farm,' as animal rights groups call its scientific research ...
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More escaped monkeys captured and given Fruit Loops as lawmaker slams lab's "painful and deadly experiments"
Eleven monkeys are still on the loose. Greg Westergaard, the chief executive officer of the facility Alpha Genesis, in ...
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11 monkeys remain on loose from Lowcountry site as Nancy Mace calls for federal probe
YEMASSEE — The great monkey roundup continues. A week after 43 juvenile female rhesus macaque monkeys escaped their breeding ...
Alpha Genesis update: Memes, merchandise, monkeys continue to fly 'straight outta Yemassee'
As 43 escaped scientific research monkeys continue to remain at large in the Yemassee area, locals are having fun with the ...
32 monkeys captured, eating PB&J sandwiches
On Tuesday evening, the Yemassee Police Department was informed by Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard that two more primates ...
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3 more primates safely recovered in Yemassee, 8 still missing
YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCIV) — Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard has informed the Yemassee Police Department that three additional ...
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2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
THE ANSWER WAS THEY WEREN'T TOO FAR FROM HOME. THE PRIMATES WERE SPOTTED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FENCE OF THE ALPHA GENESIS ...
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What is Alpha Genesis, the Beaufort County research center where 40 monkeys escaped?
The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center is located on Castle Hall Road in Yemassee. The company says it has more than 100 acres of quarantine, breeding, holding and research space. According to the ...
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Monkey Watch: 3 more monkeys found, 8 more still playing hard to get
This brings the grand total of wrangled monkeys to 35, according to the Yemassee Police Department and Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard. The monkeys are Rhesus macaque primates, which are widely ...
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32 of the Yemassee 43 primates are back inside. Next up, a monkey run and banana beer
Following the Nov. 6 escape, 25 monkeys had been rounded up as of Saturday. But Greg Westergaard, Alpha Genesis’ CEO, ...