Not quite monkey business
There's been reports of an escaped animal from Paignton Zoo.
The animal, thought to be a Gibbon which belongs to the ape family, escaped on Wednesday afternoon.
A spokesperson from Paignton Zoo said: “Yesterday afternoon, two gibbons escaped from their enclosure at Paignton Zoo into trees next to their island home.
"As a precautionary measure zoo visitors were evacuated from the area in accordance with our well-rehearsed escaped animal procedure. Zoo staff regularly carry out escape drills and follow a strict protocol for dealing with events such as this.
"Staff were quickly able to recapture one of the animals and the second was contained within a secure area by late afternoon. Contrary to earlier reporting, at no point during this situation were animals ‘missing’ or unaccounted for, and the animals have not strayed more than 50m from their home.
"Staff successfully moved the animal from this secure area back to its home this morning and we will be reopening soon. We are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the escape."
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