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Last 4 escaped monkeys are captured in South Carolina after months on the loose
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FILE - A rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla., Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. - photo by AP Photo/John Raoux, File
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina said Friday the last four of 43 escaped monkeys have been recaptured after two months living in the woods, weathering a rare snowstorm and being temped back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The rhesus macaque monkeys, all females, made a break for it after police say an employee did not fully lock their enclosure at Alpha Genesis, a facility that breeds them for medical research — known to locals as “the monkey farm.” The recaptured monkeys appeared to be in good health, Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said in a statement relayed by Yemassee Police in a social media post, without further details. While they were on the loose, the area saw its first snow in seven years, accumulating up to 3 inches (8 centimeters).