43 monkeys escape SC research facility

Is this a good place to mention that I think all these "primate research centers" where they intentionally infect monkeys with disease and/or test products should be shut down? I'm no huge animal rights activist and I like to eat meat, but these things just seem to be cruel and very likely unnecessary from what I can tell.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ting-experiment-science-medical-b2623434.html