Police search for 40 monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research center [Video]

Dozens of monkeys are on the loose after escaping from a research center in South Carolina.Officials said that 43 Rhesus macaque primates being used for biomedical research escaped the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee on Wednesday.None of the monkeys have been captured. Authorities are searching for them, and traps have been set up in the area.”We want to assure the community that there is no health risk associated with these animals,” police said in a social media post. “Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows securely closed to prevent the primates from entering homes. If you spot any escaped animals, do not approach them and call 911 immediately.”This isn’t the first time monkeys have escaped from Alpha Genesis. In 2016, 19 monkeys escaped.