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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Officials say they've located three monkeys on the loose at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, but a fourth is still missing.
They are among nine Japanese Macaques who escaped yesterday when a keeper left their cage unlocked. Five were recaptured.
The Oregon Health & Science University says the three spotted today are hanging out near "corrals" on the campus. Spokesman Jim Newman says veterinarians are keeping a watch on them, and hope they will be lured into cages that have been baited with apples.
Newman says the missing macaque is believed to be on or near the Beaverton campus.
The monkeys are too fast to catch. They generally retreat from humans but if threatened, they could bite. One carries a virus that could harm people.
Story Updated: Apr 5, 2009 at 4:12 PM PDT
By KATU.com Staff
HILLSBORO, Ore. - The last of nine Macaque monkeys that escaped their cage at a Hillsboro research center two days ago was captured Sunday afternoon - reportedly healthy and unhurt.
The monkey was caught on the property of Oregon Health and Science University's Oregon National Primate Research Center in Hillsboro, officials said. Hillsboro police helped OHSU animal caretakers in finding the animal about 2 p.m.
The nine juvenile male Japanese Macaques escaped their group cage Friday when an animal caretaker failed to lock the cage door during routine cleaning. Four of the animals were captured immediately while the rest were caught over the weekend.
The animals are part of the primate center's breeding colony; OHSU officials said the animals are not involved in health research.
"We will be investigating the cause of this incident to try and prevent additional releases," said Nancy Haigwood, director of the Oregon National Primate Research Center. "We are also in the process of improving the perimeter fence for the center so that it will become even more difficult for an animal to leave the property if it were to get out of its enclosure."
OHSU officials said the monkeys posed little danger because they retreat from humans. Threatened monkeys, however, will bite, and their saliva could contain a virus that harms people - Herpes B.
