You are mad about the election results; we understand. But guess who else sees red? Monkeys.

On Wednesday, authorities in Yemassee, South Carolina, issued an alert that more than 40 rhesus macaque monkeys had escaped from the Alpha Genesis Research Center and gone missing.

That’s right, a whole crew of disgruntled primates are now on the loose, probably plotting their next move.

News of the monkey horde’s escape caused the price of monkey-themed coins to spike, including those based on Solana. Monkey token, by 49.0% on Thursday.

But what are the monkeys looking for? Some on indicate to a government plot to prevent the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

“They are very cunning monkeys”, an X user wrote. “They have been working on the evacuation plan for four days.”

“Residents are urged to keep their doors and windows securely closed and to immediately report any sightings by calling 911,” the Yemassee Police Department said. said on Facebook. “Please do not attempt to approach these animals under any circumstances.”

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Yemassee Police received an alert from Alpha Genesis that 43 rhesus macaque monkeys had mysteriously escaped from their enclosures at the Castle Hall Rd facility.

Known for using monkeys in clinical trials for brain disorders, Alpha Genesis now faces a twist worthy of the 1995 thriller.Epidemic“No one yet knows how the primates organized their great escape: these little escape artists don’t speak.

While this escape may not constitute a plot against the future president or a prelude to another global pandemic, the response could be much worse. This escape could be the start of the long-awaited uprising of the apes from the 1968 sci-fi film.”Planet of the Apes.”

While visions of humans being enslaved by wayward apes may be enough to make Charlton Heston an ape, the apes may have decided to escape to protest the death of their social media darling. Peanut the squirrelwent viral on social media last week.

Or maybe someone just left the door open.

Edited by Sébastien Sinclair And Josh Quittner