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Those escaped monkeys from Belfast Zoo are still on the loose
The two macaque monkeys are still on the loose on Cave Hill – to the West of the city.
Updated at 8.50pm
TWO MONKEYS HAVE escaped from Belfast Zoo today, and are currently being tracked down by vets and staff members near the city.
The news was confirmed by Belfast Zoo this afternoon.
According to Belfast Live, the zoo are tracking the movements of the animals, and have released this statement:
Two lion-tailed macaques escaped from Belfast Zoo this morning. The two primates in question have been sighted onsite or in close proximity to the zoo. Belfast Zoo staff and the zoo vet are located in these areas and are tracking the movements of the animals.
The two macaque monkeys are still on the loose on Cave Hill – a hill to the West of the city.
BBC Northern Ireland, as you might imagine, are having a field day…
- David Elkin
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