A police chief in South Carolina says there is no “almost no danger” to the public after 43 monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research.

Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout the state, though some counties have had more sightings than others.

Nowadays, these monkeys can be found throughout the state, though some counties have had more sightings than others.

A monkey appears to be on the loose in Orange City, and authorities are urging residents to report sightings to Florida wildlife officials.

For 70 years a group of non-native monkeys has made their home next to a South Florida airport runway, delighting visitors and becoming local celebrities.

A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and next to fuel storage tanks.