One of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped from a South Carolina facility has been recovered unharmed. Many others remain near the property, demonstrating their social nature as they interact with companions inside.
The escape occurred due to an employee at Alpha Genesis failing to fully lock a door while feeding and checking on the monkeys, allowing them to explore beyond the facility's fence.
Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, expressed commitment to recovering all escaped monkeys, emphasizing that the animals pose no risk to public health and highlighting their role in medical research.
The monkeys, which are small, weighing about 7 pounds and about the size of a cat, have been seen playing near the facility, which shows their instinctive behavior of social exploration.
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