# Monkeys and Emus on the Loose: Chaos in South Carolina! 🦢

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**Created:** [November 17, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/monkeys-and-emus-on-the-loose-chaos-in-south-carolina/295880 "2024-11-17T11:01:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/monkeys-and-emus-on-the-loose-chaos-in-south-carolina/295880/1 "2024-11-17T11:01:45Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Monkey Escape**  
**8 monkeys** remain at large after escaping from a **U.S. research lab** , adding to the **35** already recaptured from the original **43** that escaped.

2. **Emus on the Loose**  
Now, **two emus** have joined the escape list, running wild after breaking loose **three months ago** , with their owner pleading for help on **social media**.

3. **Efforts to Recapture**  
The emus’ owner is working with **local law enforcement** and hopes to use a tranquilizer to capture them, as they’re difficult to catch due to their **long necks** and flightlessness.

4. **Monkey Behavior**  
Witnesses reported the **escaped monkeys** are **playful and curious** , though their recapture efforts are complicated by drone interference.

5. **Past Escapes**  
This isn’t the first time monkeys have escaped from the lab. Previous incidents include **19 monkeys** in 2016 and **26 monkeys** in 2014.

**Read more at:** [The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/emus-south-carolina-loose-monkeys-escape-lab-b2647922.html)