Monkeygate: The Great Escape of 2024

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Monkeygate: The Great Escape of 2024
Remember when 43 monkeys escaped from a lab in South Carolina? Let us jog your memory.

  • Where: Alpha Genesis in Yemassee, Beaufort County, South Carolina
  • When: Wednesday
  • How: A caretaker didn't secure a door. Oopsie!
  • Who: Rhesus macaque primates, a.k.a. little troublemakers
  • Why: No real threat to humans, just living their best lives

"Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes." - Yemassee Police Department*

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