Mount Pleasant: Monkeys, Emus & Bigfoot – SC’s Wild Animal News 2024
In Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the top news story revolves around a series of unusual animal sightings and incidents. Recently, 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, causing a stir in the community. While most have been recaptured, a few remain at large. Additionally, residents have reported sightings of an emu running wild near Myrtle Beach, and a hunter claimed to have spotted Bigfoot in the Midlands near Pomaria. These bizarre events have led some to humorously suggest that South Carolina is becoming the new Florida in terms of strange animal news.
