On-the-run monkey is discovered 5 days after breaking out of zoo
On-the-run Japanese macaque monkey nicknamed Kingussie Kong has been discovered 5 days after breaking out of a Scottish zoo.
Experts have been in a position to comply with the progress of the Japanese macaque for 45 minutes utilizing a drone on Tuesday with assist from BH Wildlife Consultancy and stated he gave the impression to be making his means nearer to Highland Wildlife Park.
However they have been unable to make use of the system on Wednesday as a result of excessive winds, with a yellow climate warning in place within the space.
A drone was used once more on Thursday morning and he has been discovered about two miles from the zoo.
The first drone footage of an escaped Japanese snow monkey displaying the animal strolling by means of woodland – simply 300 yards from the park
A collection of photographs confirmed the monkey having fun with its wild environment
He is now being checked over by employees after being briefly tranquilised and it’s hoped that he’ll be capable to return to his enclosure quickly, the Mirror studies.
Keith Gilchrist, residing collections operations supervisor on the wildlife park, stated earlier: ‘Our groups are again out once more right this moment together with BH Wildlife Consultancy utilizing the drone to attempt to find the monkey.
‘We’re persevering with to ask locals to please carry any apparent potential meals sources like fowl feeders or meals waste inside.
‘Although the macaque is just not presumed harmful to people or pets, our recommendation is to not strategy him however to contact our hotline on 07933 928 377 with any sightings.’
The macaque left the wildlife park close to Kingussie on Sunday after discovering a means out of his enclosure.
Drone footage captured on Tuesday confirmed him roaming about beneath bushes and sitting in undergrowth to take a look about earlier than loping off.
However the monkey was not able from which keepers might retrieve him that day.
The macaque was round 300 metres (roughly 980ft) north of the entry to the park within the footage captured on Tuesday.
The Japanese macaque, often known as the snow monkey, is essentially the most northerly residing non-human primate, in accordance with the Royal Zoological Society Scotland.
