逃离 SC 研究设施的 43 只猴子中，其中 1 只已康复，其他猴子仍逍遥法外

官员周六表示，从南卡罗来纳州一处院落中逃脱的 43 只为医学研究而饲养的猴子中，其中一只已被救出，安然无恙。

Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research escaped a compound in South Carolina on Wednesday, and many of them were still close to the property on Saturday, jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence, police said.

警方称，周三，43 只为医学研究而饲养的猴子逃离了南卡罗来纳州的一处院落，其中许多猴子周六仍在该院附近，在设施的围栏上来回跳跃。

One of the Rhesus macaques has been recovered unharmed, officials said.

官员称，其中一只恒河猴已被救出，安然无恙。

The primates on Friday were exploring the outer fence of the Alpha Genesis compound and cooing at the monkeys inside. The interaction continued on Saturday, which is a positive sign, a police statement said.

周五，这些灵长类动物正在探索阿尔法创世纪大院的外栅栏，并对里面的猴子发出咕咕的叫声。警方声明称，周六的互动仍在继续，这是一个积极的迹象。

Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard relayed that efforts to recover all the animals will persist throughout the weekend and for as long as it takes, the statement said.

声明称，Alpha Genesis 首席执行官格雷格·韦斯特加德 (Greg Westergaard) 表示，恢复所有动物的工作将在整个周末持续进行，并且会持续很长时间。

The monkeys are about the size of a cat and all females weighing about 7 pounds (3 kilograms).

这些猴子的大小与猫差不多，所有雌性的体重约为 7 磅（3 公斤）。

Alpha Genesis, federal health officials and police all said the monkeys pose no risk to public health. The facility breeds the monkeys to sell to medical and other researchers.

Alpha Genesis、联邦卫生官员和警方均表示，这些猴子不会对公共健康构成风险。该设施饲养猴子并出售给医学和其他研究人员。

Alpha Genesis provides primates for research worldwide at its compound in Yemassee, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, according to its website.

据其网站称，Alpha Genesis 在其位于佐治亚州萨凡纳东北约 50 英里（80 公里）处的 Yemassee 基地为全球研究提供灵长类动物。