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☆ 13 research monkeys remain at large as S.C. authorities announce 5 more captured
  + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
Thirteen research monkeys were on the loose Monday after an additional five of the 43 primates that escaped from a research lab in South Carolina last week were captured unharmed, authorities said. The discoveries on Monday — first there were three, then two more — mean 13 of the Rhesus macaques remain outside the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in the town of Yemassee, South Carolina. In a statement, the Yemassee Police Department cited Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard for news of the day's discoveries. Over the weekend, Yemassee police said 25 of the escaped monkeys had been captured safely. Last week's escapees were described as very young Rhesus macaque females weighing just 6 to 7 pounds and, as yet, unexposed to research.
Persons: Greg Westergaard, Westergaard Organizations: Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center, Yemassee Police, Alpha, . Police Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee , South Carolina, Charleston
☆ 24 more monkeys found after 43 escape from South Carolina research facility
  + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
An additional 24 monkeys believed to be among 43 that escaped a South Carolina research facility last week have been recovered, and eyes are on a "sizable group" nearby, police said Sunday. Sunday's capture comes a day after the recovery of one of the Rhesus macaques that escaped the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in the town of Yemassee, South Carolina. Police cited Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard for confirming recovery of the 24 on Sunday. "The Alpha Genesis team is continuing its efforts and will continue until all animals are safely recovered," police said. Alpha Genesis provides “nonhuman primate products and bio-research services,” according to its website.
Persons: Greg Westergaard, Westergaard Organizations: Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center, Yemassee Police, Police, Alpha Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee , South Carolina, Charleston
☆ 1 of the escaped South Carolina monkeys found unharmed, officials say
  + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Rebecca Cohen | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
One of the 43 monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility Wednesday night has been "successfully recovered unharmed," officials said Saturday. As of Thursday night, the monkeys had been located in the wooded region surrounding the Alpha Genesis facility, in a rural area on the edge of Yamassee. Police emphasized Saturday there is not a current threat to public health, citing the research facility. Staff members at Alpha Genesis were working to entice them with food as well. Police urged the public to stay away from the area surrounding Alpha Genesis as the monkeys can be easily startled.
Persons: Greg Westergaard, Alpha Genesis Organizations: Yemassee Police, Alpha, Staff, Alpha Genesis, Police, NBC Locations: Carolina, Yamassee
☆ 1 monkey recovered after dozens escape in South Carolina. Others are ‘jumping back and forth’ near the research facility
  + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Monkey mayhem continues as 42 primates remain on the loose from a research facility in South Carolina. On Wednesday, 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee. The loose primates continue to interact with their encaged counterparts inside the facility. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard told police Saturday recovery efforts will continue “for as long as it takes,” the statement said. The Alpha Genesis test facility specializes in nonhuman primate research for the biomedical research community.
Persons: Greg Westergaard, ”, Matthew Garnes Organizations: CNN, Alpha Genesis Primate Research, Yemassee Police Department, Alpha, Police, Alpha Genesis, Residents Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee, cooing, Courier, Beaufort County
☆ 43 escaped research monkeys still loose in South Carolina after caretaker failed to shut two doors
  + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
Police are still searching for 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday, as the head of the company revealed that the outbreak happened when a staff member failed to secure a door properly. Police in Yemassee, Beaufort County, confirmed Thursday night that the primates were in the wooded region surrounding the Alpha Genesis facility, in a rural area on the edge of Yamassee. Locals were urged to lock windows and doors and not to interact with the monkeys and instead call 911 immediately upon spotting any of the escaped primates. Alpha Genesis carries out medical research for a range of clients for several conditions, including brain disorders. Meanwhile, animal rights advocates have raised concerns over the ethics of using primates in medical research on such a scale.
Persons: Greg Westergaard, Alpha Genesis, Westergaard, didn't, Kathleen Conlee, Lisa Jones, Engel Organizations: Police, Alpha, Alpha Genesis, NBC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Humane Society of, PETA Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee, Beaufort County, Yamassee, United States, Washington
☆ How the race for a Covid vaccine enriched monkey poachers and endangered macaques
  + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Rich Schapiro | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +18 min
In 2019, Cambodia supplied 8,571 of the 33,818 research monkeys imported to the U.S., or 25%. In 2021, the number of monkeys from Cambodia more than doubled to 18,870, making up nearly 60% of the 31,844 research monkeys brought to America. Earlier this year, long-tailed macaques and pig-tailed macaques were listed as endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The decades long effort by animal rights groups to derail the monkey trade has made some impact. The incident shined a rare spotlight on the monkey trade, which largely goes on outside the view of the public.
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