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On the trail of the escapee monkey in the Scottish Highlands

A monkey that was on the loose in the Scottish Highlands for five days has been safely recaptured.

The Japanese macaque - called Honshu - escaped from Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore, prompting a widespread search operation.

Honshu was spotted helping himself to bird feed in a nearby garden before he was tranquillised by rangers and taken back to the park for a health check-up.

The BBC’s Iain Macinnes looks back at how the search unfolded.

Video by Morgan Spence

Read more: Escaped monkey caught in Highland garden

1 February 2024

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