Japanese macaque spotted 300 metres from wildlife park’s entrance after third night of freedom

A monkey who escaped from a wildlife park in the Highlands has been spotted about 300 metres from the park’s entrance, raising hopes he will return to his enclosure of his own volition after a third night of freedom.

The drone footage was taken just as the light was fading on Tuesday evening by conservation consultant Ben Harrower, who is assisting a search team from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the park. It shows the Japanese macaque strolling along on the ground, under dense tree cover.

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Japanese macaque spotted 300 metres from wildlife park’s entrance after third night of freedom

A monkey who escaped from a wildlife park in the Highlands has been spotted about 300 metres from the park’s entrance, raising hopes he will return to his enclosure of his own volition after a third night of freedom.

The drone footage was taken just as the light was fading on Tuesday evening by conservation consultant Ben Harrower, who is assisting a search team from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the park. It shows the Japanese macaque strolling along on the ground, under dense tree cover.

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