Footage posted on social media shows chimpanzees from Belfast Zoo, building a ladder using branches torn from trees by Storm Erik, to escape from their enclosure.
Recently a Red Panda escaped from the zoo for several hours, but was later spotted in a garden in Glengormley.
Feast your eyes on all the action surrounding their enclosure…
Incredible footage has emerged showing how the Chimpanzee’s escaped from Belfast Zoo today – using lose branches left by Storm Erik to get over their enclosure wall. ?? pic.twitter.com/8sQf6YIJvo
— Stuart Robinson (@stuartrobinson1) February 9, 2019
Video captures Chimps walking freely around Belfast Zoo after escaping over their wall on Saturday afternoon.
All the Chimpanzees have been accounted for and are back in their enclosure. ? ?
? Chantelle Baxter pic.twitter.com/ehxSUq8Dr2
— Stuart Robinson (@stuartrobinson1) February 9, 2019
These visitors got more than they bargained for when a chimpanzee escaped from its enclosure at Belfast Zoo today ??
? Dean McFaul pic.twitter.com/yK5Puemv6q
— Cool FM (@coolfm) February 9, 2019
This is how close it came to my grandchildren. Belfast Zoo trying to make out it wasn’t a big deal pic.twitter.com/J38lBJyef4
— Elaine Monaghan (@1607_elaine) February 9, 2019