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Lynx wild cat in Dartmoor Zoo escape alert Lynx wild cat in Dartmoor Zoo escape alert
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Police have launched an air and ground search for a lynx wild cat which has escaped from a zoo.Police have launched an air and ground search for a lynx wild cat which has escaped from a zoo.
Officers have warned people not to approach the animal which escaped from Dartmoor Zoo in Devon. Officers have warned people not to approach the animal which escaped from Dartmoor Zoo in Devon by digging out of its enclosure.
Schoolchildren have been warned to stay inside after the Carpathian Lynx dug itself out of its enclosure. Children at one school have have been warned to stay inside after police said the Carpathian Lynx could be dangerous if cornered.
No trace of the animal, which is the size of a large domestic cat and grey and silver colour, has been found in the zoo. It is the size of a large domestic cat and grey and silver in colour.
The zoo took delivery of the animal on Wednesday but on Thursday morning they discovered it had escaped.
No trace of it has been found in the zoo.
More on the escaped Lynx, plus other Devon and Cornwall newsMore on the escaped Lynx, plus other Devon and Cornwall news
The zoo took delivery of the animal on Wednesday but it escaped on Thursday morning, said the zoo. Escapes from Dartmoor Zoo:
A police spokesman said: "If members of the public sight it they should call 999 immediately. The animal should not be approached as it could become dangerous if alarmed or cornered." 2006 Jaguar escapes from pen and into a tigers' enclosure before it was sedated by keepers
Children at nearby Little Orchard Montessori School had been told to stay inside. 2007: Wolf clambered over the top of its enclosure before being recaptured
A police spokesman said: "If members of the public sight it they should call 999 immediately.
"The animal should not be approached as it could become dangerous if alarmed or cornered."
Children at the nearby Little Orchard Montessori School have been told to stay inside.
A police helicopter has joined the search and officers were going house to house in the area to offer advice.A police helicopter has joined the search and officers were going house to house in the area to offer advice.