{"id":139043,"date":"2018-06-10T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/belfast-zoo-monkey-dies-following-escape\/"},"modified":"2018-06-10T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T10:30:57","slug":"belfast-zoo-monkey-dies-following-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/belfast-zoo-monkey-dies-following-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast Zoo monkey dies following escape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image caption Zoo staff are devastated by the loss <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A monkey from Belfast Zoo has died after being hit by a car. <\/p>\n

The spider monkey, which had escaped from the zoo on Saturday, was "clipped by a car" on the M2 motorway in north Belfast that evening.<\/p>\n

Zoo keepers had been tracking the monkey before the incident occurred. It was taken back to the zoo, but died shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n

Belfast City Council said they were investigating how the monkey escaped its enclosure. <\/p>\n

A number of people on social media said they had spotted a monkey in north Belfast.<\/p>\n

Skip Twitter post by @aaronmcildoon <\/p>\n

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@BelfastZoo That awkward moment when you\u2019re in traffic & a monkey casually saunters down the street... #belfast \ud83d\udc12 pic.twitter.com\/l0yLXDxVc9<\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron McIldoon (@aaronmcildoon) June 9, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Report <\/p>\n

End of Twitter post by @aaronmcildoon<\/p>\n

"We are sorry to announce that a spider monkey, which escaped from Belfast Zoo on Saturday night has died," said a spokesperson in a statement. <\/p>\n

"We are currently investigating how the escape occurred from the monkey island on which the animals are kept.<\/p>\n

"The monkey was being tracked by keepers when the accident occurred and despite being quickly taken back to the Zoo for veterinary assistance died shortly afterwards."<\/p>\n

The council said staff at the zoo were devastated by the loss. <\/p>\n

Previous escapes<\/h2>\n

In 2015, two lion-tailed macaques escaped from Belfast Zoo.<\/p>\n

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Media captionConor Macauley goes on the hunt for a missing monkey in 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zoo staff spent the day scouring the locality for the escaped primates.<\/p>\n

In 2013, six lion-tailed macaques escaped from the zoo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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