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| Chimp escape causes Twycross Zoo closure | Chimp escape causes Twycross Zoo closure |
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| A Leicestershire zoo had to close after concerns over public safety when a chimpanzee found its way into a secure area within its enclosure. | |
| At 09:35 BST, a chimp at Twycross Zoo escaped into an area it was not meant to be. | |
| A police spokesperson said "everything was now in order". | |
| Twycross Zoo, which reopened at 11:30, said the animal was encouraged back into its enclosure with ice cream and fizzy drinks. | |
| A zoo spokeswoman said: "At no time were the public at risk, and no people or chimps were harmed during the incident, however it is part of our safety procedures that we close the zoo whilst such events are resolved. | |
| "All of the chimps are fine, if not a little excited about having ice cream for breakfast. They are all on view to the public as normal." | |
| An internal investigation will now take place to discover how the animal escaped. | |
| Leicestershire Police said the problem occurred during the rehousing of eight chimps and officers were called as a precaution. |