Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public.

“They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,” Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said Thursday morning.

The Rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility Wednesday when a new employee didn’t fully shut an enclosure, Alexander said.

The Rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility Wednesday when a new employee didn't fully shut an enclosure.{ai:summary}<p>Forty-three Rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a medical research facility in South Carolina. The local police chief reassured the public that the monkeys are harmless and not infected with any diseases.</p><p>The escape occurred when a new employee failed to properly secure an enclosure. #society</p>

43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina lab, but pose 'almost no danger to the public': police chief

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