COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped from a compound in South Carolina last week have now been recovered unharmed, officials said Sunday.

An additional 24 monkeys believed to be among 43 that escaped a South Carolina research facility last week have been recovered, and eyes are on a "sizable group" nearby, police said Sunday ...

Authorities in South Carolina have recovered an additional 24 monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center last week. This brings the total number of recovered primates to 25.