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Joe Sixpack · 03-13-2003, 07:09 AM

Monkeys flee research center, keepers trying to lure them with bananas
Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Posted: 3:59 PM EST (2059 GMT)

COVINGTON, Louisiana (AP) -- Two dozen monkeys escaped from a research center and holed up in a forest, where animal-control workers used bananas and oranges to try to lure them out.

The monkeys are classified as disease-free and posed no health risk to humans, but workers trying to capture the animals wore protective gowns and gloves as a standard precaution, said Fran Simon, a spokeswoman for the Tulane Regional Primate Center.

By Wednesday, eight of the 24 rhesus macaques remained on the loose.

"When they get hungry enough, they'll come back," Simon said.

The Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, established in 1964, is the largest of eight federally funded primate research centers, with 500 acres of land, eight buildings and about 5,000 monkeys. Its main study area is infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites.

It was not clear how the monkeys escaped from a fenced area outside the research facility Tuesday, said James Hartman, a spokesman for the St. Tammany Parish sheriff.

In the past, animal-rights activists have freed or attempted to free monkeys, but there were no signs that vandalism played any role in Tuesday's escape, Hartman said.

chodadog · 03-13-2003, 07:12 AM

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Originally posted by Joe Sixpack
It was not clear how the monkeys escaped from a fenced area outside the research facility Tuesday, said James Hartman, a spokesman for the St. Tammany Parish sheriff.

Word to the wise; Monkeys can climb.

DarkJedi · 03-13-2003, 07:13 AM

hahmike · 03-13-2003, 07:17 AM

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Originally posted by chodadog

Word to the wise; Monkeys can climb.

G Sharp · 03-13-2003, 09:06 AM

Maybe they should give economic policy planning to these monkeys. Couldn't do any worse than the crap we're in.

ServerGenius · 03-13-2003, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by chodadog

Word to the wise; Monkeys can climb.

Are they able to resist high electric currents aswell?

DynaMite

ServerGenius · 03-13-2003, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by G Sharp
Maybe they should give economic policy planning to these monkeys. Couldn't do any worse than the crap we're in.

This is actually no joke there is an experiment running with a
gorilla who is making stock market predictions. For the last 3
years the gorilla performed a LOT better then the financial
specialist.....I´ll dig up some articles about it.

DynaMite

G Sharp · 03-13-2003, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by DynaSpain

This is actually no joke there is an experiment running with a
gorilla who is making stock market predictions. For the last 3
years the gorilla performed a LOT better then the financial
specialist.....I´ll dig up some articles about it.

DynaMite

OMG. That's hilarious. But given my stock portfolio over the past 3 years, I shoulda hired that ape! Probably would have done better than the jackass who manages my mutual fund

Shok · 03-13-2003, 09:26 AM

help!
I just got mugged by a pack of pissed off monkeys

ServerGenius · 03-13-2003, 09:37 AM

Ok it´s a dutch experiment the Gorilla´s name is Jacko
You probably won´t understand the article but you can see
the graphs

http://www.geocities.com/akhorlin/00-jacko.html

http://www.beursgorilla.nl is the dutch site that runs the
experiment.

DynaMite

03-13-2003, 07:09 AM	#1
Joe Sixpack So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,793	Monkeys outsmart scientists! Monkeys flee research center, keepers trying to lure them with bananas Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Posted: 3:59 PM EST (2059 GMT) COVINGTON, Louisiana (AP) -- Two dozen monkeys escaped from a research center and holed up in a forest, where animal-control workers used bananas and oranges to try to lure them out. The monkeys are classified as disease-free and posed no health risk to humans, but workers trying to capture the animals wore protective gowns and gloves as a standard precaution, said Fran Simon, a spokeswoman for the Tulane Regional Primate Center. By Wednesday, eight of the 24 rhesus macaques remained on the loose. "When they get hungry enough, they'll come back," Simon said. The Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, established in 1964, is the largest of eight federally funded primate research centers, with 500 acres of land, eight buildings and about 5,000 monkeys. Its main study area is infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites. It was not clear how the monkeys escaped from a fenced area outside the research facility Tuesday, said James Hartman, a spokesman for the St. Tammany Parish sheriff. In the past, animal-rights activists have freed or attempted to free monkeys, but there were no signs that vandalism played any role in Tuesday's escape, Hartman said.

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