Baboon on the run after escape from Danish zoo

Police in western Denmark are urging people to be on the lookout for a baboon which escaped from Blavand Zoo, near the town of Esbjerg on Saturday.

Baboon on the loose after escaping from Danish Zoo. Image by Magnus Johansson / CC BY-SA 2.0

The animal has been spotted wandering along a road and, via their Twitter account, police have advised locals not to approach the baboon if they see it, as it could be aggressive.

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