Monkey mayhem as dozens of primates escape South Carolina research center

Residents in a South Carolina town were advised to close their windows and doors after 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped a testing facility Thursday.

The warning came after the primates fled the "Alpha Genesis facility located on Castle Hall Road," the Yemassee Police Department (YPD) posted on social media. 

"Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes," the department said.

A spokesperson from Alpha Genesis confirmed...