Three of Four Escaped Raccoons Captured on Isle of Wight
Amazon World Zoo Park continues search for the last raccoon after four females escaped their enclosure last week.
- Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight has successfully recaptured three of the four raccoons that escaped from their compound.
- The raccoons, all 18-month-old females, went missing on Friday morning, prompting a search involving thermal drones and tracker dogs.
- The first raccoon was found late Friday night, followed by the second on Saturday evening near the zoo's parrot enclosures.
- The third raccoon was captured early Monday morning, leaving one raccoon still at large.
- The zoo has urged the public to be vigilant and report sightings to a dedicated hotline, emphasizing that the raccoons are not normally aggressive but may be scared.