National security twist emerges in the escape of 43 lab monkeys

43 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis Inc. research lab in South Carolina on Nov. 6 .

Four of the monkeys are still on the loose; animal rights groups have cited the company's history of violations and previous monkey breakouts.

A 2023 report sponsored by the NIH warned of a crisis involving the Chinese government that "undermines the security of the nation’s biomedical research enterprise" Rep. Nancy Mace , R-S.C., said the prolonged attempts to recapture all of the primates are "placing the animals and my constituents at risk".

35 escaped monkeys captured in South Carolina , 8 remain on the loose.

Owner: "A great deal of research in the US simply cannot be done because animals are not available at any cost" "The Chinese government is seeking worldwide domination in medical research and the development of bio-weapons to target US citizens and our allies".

Born Free USA has sent a letter to Alpha Genesis offering to rehome the escaped primates to its animal sanctuary in South Texas .

An anonymous donor has pledged $ 250,000 to help move the animals to the sanctuary.

The sanctuary has been accredited since 2009 by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries .