Remaining escaped monkeys and their impact on the Yemassee community [Video]

YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCSC) – Weeks after 43 primates escaped from a Beaufort County research facility, the four that haven’t been recaptured are being monitored by staffers.

The rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis near Yemassee on Nov. 7. The company’s CEO, Greg Westergaard, said Sunday his team still sees them together in a tree almost daily.

“The four monkeys look good, and engage in species-typical behaviors such as grooming and tree-climbing,” he said in a statement. “I could have them darted but have not given that directive because it could pose a danger to the monkeys and since they are doing well we are just waiting for them to go in the traps.”

Of the 39 primates that were recaptured, he says all remain in good health.

Westergaard confirmed in mid-Novemberthat there was no structural failure of the containment area where the monkeys are kept. He said there are two gates one …