Primates

Nov. 27, 2024

Locals aren't all that concerned about the missing monkeys. They have escaped before. But animal advocates want an inspection of the primate research facility that houses thousands.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace calls for briefings from two federal agencies that oversee a primate research facility in Beaufort County where 43 monkeys escaped last week. 11 are still outside the facility.

Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday.