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| Hunt for goat-antelope after Paignton Zoo escape | Hunt for goat-antelope after Paignton Zoo escape |
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| A goat-antelope described as a "danger to the public" has escaped from Paignton Zoo. | A goat-antelope described as a "danger to the public" has escaped from Paignton Zoo. |
| Specialists and police officers are searching for the mountain-dwelling West Caucasian tur, which broke free from its enclosure earlier. | Specialists and police officers are searching for the mountain-dwelling West Caucasian tur, which broke free from its enclosure earlier. |
| It is thought to be in Clennan Woods at Goodrington, which backs on to the zoo. | It is thought to be in Clennan Woods at Goodrington, which backs on to the zoo. |
| A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "As you can see, it is a horned beast and could be a danger to the public if startled. | A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "As you can see, it is a horned beast and could be a danger to the public if startled. |
| "If you see the tur, please make no efforts to corner it and call the police immediately." | "If you see the tur, please make no efforts to corner it and call the police immediately." |
| Paignton Zoo said the safety of the animal is its priority. |