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Police hunt 40 monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility

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Police in Yemassee , Beaufort County , said the animals escaped from Alpha Genesis , a business that provides "nonhuman primate products and bio-research services" The company works with monkeys to carry out clinical trials, including on brain disease disorder treatments.

The sheriff's department didn't specify the breed of the fugitive primates, but the company's website says it works with macaque and capuchin monkeys.