More than 40 monkeys are on the loose in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed.

More than 40 monkeys were on the loose Thursday in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed.

More than 40 monkeys were on the loose Thursday in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed.

Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped from a research facility.

More than 40 monkeys are on the loose after escaping a research facility in South Carolina. Officials are warning local residents to make sure their doors and windows are kept closed.

Anyone who finds a monkey should not interact with it but instead call 911, authorities said.