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.
The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet.
More than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped from a compound in South Carolina last week have now been recovered unharmed, officials said Sunday.
The YMCA’s Youth in Government and Model Legislature Conference took place at the State House.
South Carolina’s largest industry in agribusiness which brings more than $50 billion to the Palmetto State each year.
Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public.
Yemassee Town AdministratorMatthew Garnes provided additional information Thursday after more than 40 primates escaped from a research center Wednesday.
Drought conditions have returned to South Carolina after a record-dry October.
Voters across South Carolina overwhelmingly supported a measure to change the state constitution that may influence how people vote in future elections.
Officers with the Yemassee Police Department are working to locate several primates after they escaped from a nearby research center, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
