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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.
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