Run free, little monkeys! Run free!

In case you haven’t heard, South Carolina currently has a bit of a monkey problem. That’s because over 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility in Beaufort County and, as of the time of writing, the monkeys are still on the loose.

The company behind his whole kerfuffle says that it happened because someone left a door unlocked (you’re telling me the only thing keeping us away from these things is a single door?). They’re also insisting that the monkeys were not used for testing (yet), and that they’re too young to develop any serious diseases.

If you spot one, officials are saying that you shouldn’t go near it — though they also say that they like apples, so maybe leave a few out for them to get on their good side.