Forty-Three Monkeys Escape From US Research Lab
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> Police are on the hunt for 43 monkeys who [1]escaped from a research facility in South Carolina , after a keeper left their pen open. The rhesus macaque fugitives broke out of Alpha Genesis, a company that breeds primates for medical testing and research, and are on the loose in a part of the state known as the Lowcountry. Authorities have urged residents to keep their doors and windows securely closed and to report any sightings immediately. The escaped monkeys are young females, weighing about 7lbs (3.2kg) each, according to the Yemassee Police Department. Police said on Thursday that the company had located the "skittish" group, and "are working to entice them with food."
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> "Please do not attempt to approach these animals under any circumstances," police said. The statement added that traps had been set in the area, and police were on-site "utilizing thermal-imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals". Police say the research company has told them that because of their size, the monkeys have not yet been tested on and "are too young to carry disease."
In an update Friday, the local police department said the monkeys are [2]still staying around the perimeter of the facility . "The primates are exhibiting calm and playful behavior, which is a positive indication," the department noted.
"They're just being goofy monkeys jumping back and forth playing with each other," Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard [3]told CBS News Thursday. "It's kind of like a playground situation here."
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4gd8xx93yo
[2] https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/11/43-research-monkeys-on-the-lam-still-playfully-exploring-police-say/
[3] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-escaped-monkeys-what-we-know/
Well that's just great (Score:4, Funny)
Who's going to moderate Reddit now?
Isn't this the precursor to Planet of the Apes? (Score:1)
I mean this has all the hall marks of a bad movie plot taking shape.. (or maybe the are seeking jobs in Trump's cabinet).
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They're all female, like in Jurassic Park.
Life finds a way.
Very organized! (Score:3)
The 43 monkeys were extremely organized and their escape was well-planned, because each monkey had a folder, making 43 folders.
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On Slashdot, the monkeys have typewriters.
One monkey at a time.... (Score:1)
43 Monkeys in the lab, 43 Monkeys in the lab. You let one out, and pass it around, and 42 Monkeys remain in the lab
I liked it better when it was only 13 (Score:2)
"There's no right. There's no wrong. There's only popular opinion."
- Jeffrey Goines
Only 43? (Score:2)
No way they'll be able to type out MacBeth before the heat death of the universe.
Re: Only 43? (Score:2)
They'll get most of Veilguard done before they're caught though.
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12 Monkeys is all you need.
It is good... (Score:1)
They were not testing with bats.
Which movie is this? (Score:2)
Which movie is this? âoePlanet of the Apesâ or âoe28 Days Laterâ? I need to prepare myself
Political Hot Zone (Score:2)
> Forty-Three Monkeys Escape From US Research Lab
Is this about the House election? :)
This could make a really great indie game. (Score:1)
43 Monkeys have escaped your research lab!
Build crazy monkey traps to bring them all back to the lab.
It'll be a 2D side scroller puzzle + physics sim, a bit like Untitled Goose game but with a hint of Bad Piggies and World of Goo. But with monkeys. Right, like build the contraption, and then find a way to lure the monkey over to the trap.
Cold weather? (Score:3)
My first concern is cold weather. South Carolina has relatively mild winters, but freezing temperatures at night are common.
Wikipedia says the monkeys' range extends into high Himalayan areas and they can tolerate some cold.
I wish them well. I hope SC is happy with their new monkey colony.
Re: Cold weather? (Score:2)
Hopefully they don't have a lot of farms there, because they ruin crops. They have been quite damaging around here. And they better catch them quick, cause there will be at least 30 new monkeys in about 5 months.
Re: Cold weather? (Score:2)
Well, let's hope no male monkey joins them.
Re: Cold weather? (Score:1)
That's okay. SC is a red state, but if they make up to Maryland one of the monkeys can declare itself male now and all the other monkeys have to go along or else.
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> That's okay. SC is a red state, but if they make up to Maryland one of the monkeys can declare itself male now and all the other monkeys have to go along or else.
SC being a red state, you should be worried about one of the locals breeding with the monkeys.
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Before I was born, my grandmother was said to have kept a Rhesus monkey. She had to give it up when it became vicious. On a trip to Angkor Wat some years ago, there were groups of them around. Remembering the family story, I gave them a wide berth.
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testing on animals is often cruel and unethical
we are all earthlings ~ [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
we don't have a dominion ~ [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
if you can't watch these, then you have no right to comment because you are uninformed
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gqwpfEcBjI
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQRAfJyEsko