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Missing raccoon captured but three still at large Second missing raccoon found but two still at large
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The raccoon was found on zoo property The first raccoon was found on zoo property
One of four raccoons missing from a zoo on the Isle of Wight has been captured. A second of four racoons that went missing from a zoo on the Isle of Wight has been captured.
Four 18-month-old female raccoons escaped from their enclosure at Amazon World, near Sandown, prompting a search.Four 18-month-old female raccoons escaped from their enclosure at Amazon World, near Sandown, prompting a search.
One of the escapees was captured within the zoo's grounds shortly before midnight on Friday, and two others were spotted nearby. The second racoon to be caught was found by staff at the top of the zoo's parrot perches on Saturday evening.
The search has been scaled down during daylight hours when the raccoons are expected to go to sleep. Her sister had previously been captured within the zoo's grounds shortly before midnight on Friday.
The second racoon was found in one of the zoo's parrot perches
In a post on it's Facebook page, the zoo said it was "ecstatic" that the second of the four escaped racoons had been caught.
It also confirmed that both captured animals would be put in an enclosure away from the public, alongside their sibling that did not escape.
The two other missing racoons remain at large - with the search set to continue "throughout the night".
The search had been scaled down during daylight hours - when the raccoons are expected to go to sleep.
Three raccoons are still missingThree raccoons are still missing
Head keeper Rachel Patrick told Radio Solent: "We managed to capture one just before midnight and we've had sightings of two more but they've gone to ground this morning. Head keeper Rachel Patrick had earlier urged locals to keep an eye out "in sheds and up trees" whilst speaking to BBC Radio Solent.
"The one we found and the two we had sightings of were on zoo property still.
"They'll go to sleep now and they'll come out again at dusk this evening."
Ms Patrick urged locals to keep an eye out "in sheds and up trees".
"The more eyes the better," she said. "They'll be hiding in any nook and cranny to go to sleep during the day.""The more eyes the better," she said. "They'll be hiding in any nook and cranny to go to sleep during the day."
The captured racoon is one of five siblings that arrived at Amazon World three weeks ago. Four of them escaped. The captured racoons are two of five siblings that arrived at Amazon World three weeks ago. Four of them escaped.
The recaptured animal is "absolutely fine" after being reunited with its sister.
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