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| Escaped monkey shot with stun gun in Newtownabbey | Escaped monkey shot with stun gun in Newtownabbey |
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| A monkey that escaped from Belfast zoo has been recaptured, after zoo staff shot it with a tranquilliser gun. | A monkey that escaped from Belfast zoo has been recaptured, after zoo staff shot it with a tranquilliser gun. |
| The animal fell from a tree after it was sedated by zoo staff at Gideon's Green in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | The animal fell from a tree after it was sedated by zoo staff at Gideon's Green in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. |
| A hydraulic lift, supplied by the fire service, was used to help zoo keepers reach the monkey in the trees. | A hydraulic lift, supplied by the fire service, was used to help zoo keepers reach the monkey in the trees. |
| It was one of six lion-tailed macaques that escaped from the zoo on Monday. Five have now been recaptured but one monkey is still missing. | It was one of six lion-tailed macaques that escaped from the zoo on Monday. Five have now been recaptured but one monkey is still missing. |
| Up to 12 zoo staff arrived in Gideon's Green after the monkey was spotted up a tree on Friday afternoon. | |
| A large crowd gathered to watch their attempts to capture the animal. | |
| The missing macaques had been spotted several times in the north Belfast and Newtownabbey areas over recent days. | The missing macaques had been spotted several times in the north Belfast and Newtownabbey areas over recent days. |
| On Thursday, one of the monkeys was captured by zoo keepers in the grounds of Belfast Castle. | |
| Another escaped macaque scaled a "peace line" fence outside a primary school in Newtownabbey. | Another escaped macaque scaled a "peace line" fence outside a primary school in Newtownabbey. |
| It was spotted, perched on the peace line, during the school run on Thursday morning. | |
| Children at Hazelwood Integrated primary school, on the Whitewell Road, enticed the monkey down from the fence by offering it bananas. | Children at Hazelwood Integrated primary school, on the Whitewell Road, enticed the monkey down from the fence by offering it bananas. |
| However, the animal took the bananas and escaped before zoo staff arrived. | However, the animal took the bananas and escaped before zoo staff arrived. |