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Dozens of young rhesus macaque monkeys on Thursday escaped from a testing facility in a South Carolina research center.

The Yemassee Police Department confirmed the incident to Fox News, and said the 43 monkeys are too young to carry diseases because they are too young to be tested on. But residents are still encouraged to close their doors and windows.

“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” the department said.

The monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis lab, which houses around 6,500 animals.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.