Thirty primate perps pulled off an escape from Puerto Rico confines over the weekend, after apparently conning someone to help them bust out of the joint by breaking a padlock.
Authorities say the gang of rhesus monkeys was being held in a university detention center for “legitimate” research purposes, and that no arrests have been made yet because it’s still not clear which was the mastermind or who their liberator was.
Efforts to recapture the escaped animals are also not going too well, since the island nation is now home to many monkey breeds, nearly all of which were once incarcerated in biomedical labs.
Police suspect the latest escapees are brilliantly blending in with the wild ones -- most of whom are also accused of pilfering crops and other vital resources in order to survive in the wilderness.
However, chimpanzees from all walks of life recently made the Endangered Species list, a breakthrough which might suggest that apprehending any of their clever cousins after last week’s bold escape from Puerto Rico bondage will likely be frowned upon.
The new international protections that chimp-kind finally enjoys also extend to those who are currently captive in research laboratories.
