The monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina, authorities say.
A group of rhesus macaque monkeys, similar to those pictured, escaped from a research facility in South Carolia.
On Saturday, the Yemassee Police Department said "a significant number of the remaining primates are still located just a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility's fence".View Gallery The Alpha Genesis test facility specialises in nonhuman primate research for the biomedical research community.
The monkeys are "exhibiting calm and playful behaviour, which is a positive indication", police said.
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