‘Code red’ as escaped monkey sparks evacuation chaos at Paignton Zoo

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A monkey escaped from its enclosure at Paignton Zoo today (Tuesday, August 22) sparking chaos.

Visitors at the zoo in Devon were evacuated while workers tried to recapture the animal.

Witnesses at the scene said a "code red" was put in place. Luckily, the zoo has now confirmed that attempts to capture the monkey were successful.

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It remains unclear how the monkey managed to escape. The zoo said it is currently investigating how the incident occurred.

One visitor said on X (formerly Twitter): "Having a summer fun day at Paignton Zoo and we've all been hurried to safety urgently. Rumour of tigers on the loose."

Another said: "At Paignton Zoo and we've all been turfed into the restaurant because an animal has escaped."

A spokesperson from Paignton Zoo told DevonLive: "Earlier today, staff at Paignton Zoo had to attend to an incident involving an escaped monkey.

"As a precautionary measure, zoo visitors were evacuated from the area in accordance with our well-rehearsed escaped animal procedure and the animal was re-captured without incident shortly after the alert was raised.

"We are currently investigating how this incident occurred and would like to thank everyone who was at the zoo this morning for their patience and co-operation.”

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