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| Escaped goat-antelope spotted near Paignton Zoo | Escaped goat-antelope spotted near Paignton Zoo |
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| A rare goat-antelope which escaped from a zoo can be seen and heard nearby, staff have said. | |
| The animal, a female West Caucasian tur, jumped a fence and fled into woods behind Paignton Zoo in Devon on Monday. | |
| Her keepers "can see her", the zoo said, and are hoping the mountain-dwelling creature will return of its own accord. | Her keepers "can see her", the zoo said, and are hoping the mountain-dwelling creature will return of its own accord. |
| "We've put down food and are sitting back and watching," said Philip Knowling, from the zoo. | "We've put down food and are sitting back and watching," said Philip Knowling, from the zoo. |
| On Monday, Devon and Cornwall police advised people to avoid the "horned beast", which it described as a "danger to the public". | |
| Keepers revealed on Tuesday the tur had been spotted near to other members of the herd, "close to where she wants to be". | |
| Read more news from Devon and Cornwall. | Read more news from Devon and Cornwall. |
| "She's naturally timid and there's no reason to chase her or dart her - we hope she'll walk back into safety," said Mr Knowling. | "She's naturally timid and there's no reason to chase her or dart her - we hope she'll walk back into safety," said Mr Knowling. |
| "It's a matter of waiting patiently for her to do the right thing in a way that is as stress-free for her and the keepers." | "It's a matter of waiting patiently for her to do the right thing in a way that is as stress-free for her and the keepers." |
| A police search was launched when the endangered species disappeared into Clennan Woods at Goodrington, which backs on to the zoo. | A police search was launched when the endangered species disappeared into Clennan Woods at Goodrington, which backs on to the zoo. |
| Keepers suspect she got spooked when animals were being moved | Keepers suspect she got spooked when animals were being moved |
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| The force has since said it is no longer involved in the operation. |