On Wednesday, authorities in Yemassee, South Carolina, issued an alert that more than 40 rhesus macaque Monkeys had bolted from the Alpha Genesis research facility and vanished.
News of the monkey horde’s escape sent the price of monkey-themed meme coins surging, including the Solana-based Monkey token, by 49.0% on Thursday.
But what are the monkeys after? Some on X point to a government conspiracy to stop the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.
“These are very crafty monkeys,” an X user wrote. “They've been working on the escape plan for four days.”
“Residents are urged to keep their doors and windows securely closed and to report any sightings immediately by dialing 911,” the Yemassee Police Department said on Facebook. “Please do not attempt to approach these animals under any circumstances.”
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