A troop of 43 monkeys is on the lam in South Carolina’s lowcountry after escaping from a research facility on Wednesday night. The primates made a break for it when an employee at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee,

Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped Wednesday from a research facility. The rhesus macaque primates are all still on the loose as of Friday after escaping from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee.

YEMASSEE, S.C. - Authorities in South Carolina are trying to capture 43 monkeys that escaped from a primate research facility. According to the Yemassee Police Department, the escape happened at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center. Police say 43 rhesus macaque primates got out of their enclosure and are on the run.

More than 36 hours have passed since a troop of female rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from their enclosure at Alpha Genesis breeding facility in Yemassee, SC.

"These animals are highly sensitive and easily startled, we recommend that the public to avoid the area to prevent frightening them further."

Police are working to recapture 43 monkeys who escaped a research center in South Carolina. Officials said dozens of rhesus macaques escaped their enclosure at the Wednesday afternoon. The Yemassee Police Department is now working with the facility to recapture them.

Police are searching for 40 primates who escaped a research center in South Carolina. The Yemassee Police Department is working with the staff of Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center to locate the escaped primates.