A South Carolina research facility suffered an escape involving forty monkeys.

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A research institution in South Carolina was the site of an escape involving forty monkeys.

The creatures escaped from the Alpha Genesis site in Yemassee on Wednesday night, but traps and thermal imaging cameras have been set up to catch them again.

“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” a Facebook post stated.

People living in Yemassee, which is around 50 miles (80 km) west of Charleston, have been advised not to get too close to the monkeys and to dial 911 right away if they see any.

With “more than 100 acres of quarantine, breeding, holding, and research space,” Alpha Genesis claims to offer “nonhuman primate products and bio-research services.”

It states it offers the “highest standards of care for all animals” and runs research trials, notably on treatments for brain diseases.

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Although the company’s website indicates it contains macaque and capuchin monkeys, the breed that escaped has not been confirmed.

Local media stated that 19 inmates escaped from Alpha Genesis in 2016 before being recaptured six hours later, so this isn’t the first time this has happened.