crankymessiah wrote: ] ] 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. ] ] Somedays I think about trying to make a run for it too. wasn't this a Simpsons episode? RE: CNN.com - Monkeys flee research center, keepers trying to lure them with bananas - Mar. 12, 2003 |