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“A sizable group remains active along the fence line and at this time have bedded down in the trees for the night."

The Yemassee, S.C., Police Department, regarding the escape of 43 monkeys from an Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center last Wednesday. Officials urged residents to lock their doors and windows until the primates were captured; as of Sunday evening, 25 of the monkeys have been recovered. The female rhesus macaque primates are very young and weigh between 6 and 7 pounds. (NPR — Nov. 11, 2024)