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    George K
    wrote on 7 Nov 2024, 21:56 last edited by
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    43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

    Authorities in South Carolina on Thursday warned residents to lock their doors and windows after more than 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility.

    The primates broke loose from a Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County and traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, the Yemassee Police Department said in a statement.

    In an update posted Thursday, police confirmed 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped and none had been captured as of early afternoon. Authorities said the primates were "very young females weighing approximately 6-7 lbs" and had never been used for testing due to their age.

    "Alpha Genesis currently have eyes on the primates and are working to entice them with food," police said, describing the monkeys as "skittish."

    "Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes," police said earlier. "If you spot any of the escaped animals, please contact 911 immediately and refrain from approaching them."

    Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, told CBS News the monkey escape is "frustrating" and he is "hoping for a happy ending" with the primates returning of their own volition.

    Westergaard told CBS News that a caretaker inadvertently failed to secure a door at an enclosure, allowing the monkeys to roam free.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Mik
      wrote on 7 Nov 2024, 23:08 last edited by
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      Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, told CBS News the monkey escape is "frustrating" and he is "hoping for a happy ending"

      Snort

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • M Mik
        7 Nov 2024, 23:08

        Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, told CBS News the monkey escape is "frustrating" and he is "hoping for a happy ending"

        Snort

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        George K
        wrote on 7 Nov 2024, 23:13 last edited by
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        @Mik said in Monkeys!:

        Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, told CBS News the monkey escape is "frustrating" and he is "hoping for a happy ending"

        Snort

        Maybe once he captures them, he'll spank the monkey?

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          Aqua Letifer
          wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 00:59 last edited by
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          43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

          I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

          Please love yourself.

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            8 Nov 2024, 00:59

            43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

            I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

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            George K
            wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 01:05 last edited by
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            @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

            43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

            I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

            LOL.

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            "Don't make me explain that to you."

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              8 Nov 2024, 00:59

              43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

              I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

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              Mik
              wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 01:08 last edited by
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              @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

              43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

              I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

              In any other time I would dismiss such statements as fantasy. That’s how far we’ve come.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • M Mik
                8 Nov 2024, 01:08

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

                I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

                In any other time I would dismiss such statements as fantasy. That’s how far we’ve come.

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                Aqua Letifer
                wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 01:12 last edited by
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                @Mik said in Monkeys!:

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

                I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

                In any other time I would dismiss such statements as fantasy. That’s how far we’ve come.

                I used to love watching Terry Gilliam movies because they were so out there. Now they're relatable and when I need a trip into something surreal I watch "Friends."

                Please love yourself.

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                  8 Nov 2024, 01:12

                  @Mik said in Monkeys!:

                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                  43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

                  I mean okay, about 31 more than they said would destroy civilization but the timeline's still about right.

                  In any other time I would dismiss such statements as fantasy. That’s how far we’ve come.

                  I used to love watching Terry Gilliam movies because they were so out there. Now they're relatable and when I need a trip into something surreal I watch "Friends."

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                  George K
                  wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 01:25 last edited by
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                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                  Terry Gilliam movies because they were so out there

                  My first exposure to Jonathan Pryce was "Brazil."

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • G George K
                    8 Nov 2024, 01:25

                    @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                    Terry Gilliam movies because they were so out there

                    My first exposure to Jonathan Pryce was "Brazil."

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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 01:54 last edited by
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                    @George-K said in Monkeys!:

                    @Aqua-Letifer said in Monkeys!:

                    Terry Gilliam movies because they were so out there

                    My first exposure to Jonathan Pryce was "Brazil."

                    Harry Tuttle was who I wanted to be when I grew up.

                    Please love yourself.

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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 18:57 last edited by
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                      I wonder if they’re still marketable? They could have picked up pathogens in the ‘wild’ that would confound any testing they’re used for.

                      Only non-witches get due process.

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