Beaufort Co. deputies locating 40 escaped primates
Posted on 11/07/2024
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Yemassee Police Department is working with the staff of Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center to locate 40 escaped primates.
Beaufort County deputies confirmed in a post to X that the primates escaped the research center located on Castle Hall Road in Yemassee on Wednesday evening. They were seeking the public’s help, as well.
Traps have been set up around the area with the Yemassee Police on-site utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals.
Residents are advised to keep all doors and windows secured to prevent the primates from entering inside homes.
If anyone locates one of the escaped primates, authorities say not to interact with them and instead call 911 immediately.
Beaufort County deputies confirmed in a post to X that the primates escaped the research center located on Castle Hall Road in Yemassee on Wednesday evening. They were seeking the public’s help, as well.
Traps have been set up around the area with the Yemassee Police on-site utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals.
Residents are advised to keep all doors and windows secured to prevent the primates from entering inside homes.
If anyone locates one of the escaped primates, authorities say not to interact with them and instead call 911 immediately.
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