A zoo was shut after “some chimpanzees” got into an area where they should not have been.
Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire was closed and a statement on the zoo’s website said there was an “incident involving one of our animals”.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said: “A call came in at 9.35 this morning from the zoo to let us know that some chimpanzees, that were in the process of being moved from one building to another, and in the process of this they have perhaps gone into an area of that building that they shouldn’t have been in.
“They don’t appear to have actually physically escaped. As a precaution, we’ve been called by the zoo.”
The spokeswoman said they stopped people going into the park for a “short time”, and added that there was no danger to anyone in the park and no animals were on the loose.
On its website, Twycross Zoo said: “We can confirm there has been an incidentinvolving one of our animals. Twycross Zoo’s team are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, whilst ensuring the safety of the public and staff.
“The Zoo is closed at present. However, we anticipate the Zoo will reopen today and we will update you at 12 noon.”
