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Updated at 8.50pm
TWO MONKEYS HAVE escaped from Belfast Zoo today, and are currently being tracked down by vets and staff members near the city.
The news was confirmed by Belfast Zoo this afternoon.
The Irish News / TwitterBelfast Zoo confirms two monkeys - lion-tailed macaques - have escaped and are believed to be in Cave Hill area pic.twitter.com/JUeVmt9rzJ
— The Irish News (@irish_news) March 25, 2015
According to Belfast Live, the zoo are tracking the movements of the animals, and have released this statement:
Two lion-tailed macaques escaped from Belfast Zoo this morning. The two primates in question have been sighted onsite or in close proximity to the zoo. Belfast Zoo staff and the zoo vet are located in these areas and are tracking the movements of the animals.
The two macaque monkeys are still on the loose on Cave Hill – a hill to the West of the city.
BBC Northern Ireland, as you might imagine, are having a field day…
conor macauley / Twittercouple of macaque monkeys said to have escaped from Belfast Zoo. Newsroom goes into meltdown
— conor macauley (@TVconormac) March 25, 2015
- David Elkin
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Good on them, they were probably planning it for years…
I hear one of them has been made SF’s new northern spokesperson for economics. Suppose it makes sense. All you have to do is just bow your said and repeat “Yes Prime Minister, whatever you say Prime Minister”
I wonder will the British Government give them letters too? like the 200 other monkeys? (or a royal pardon?)
Baz and Shinnerbot
They look like the two Gerrys Adams and Kelly. – They could have their own chuckle-brothers type show.
How do monkeys go down the stairs?? They slide down the banana-ster…………… I’ll get my coat..
No doubt terrorizing the neighborhood…
Gabbi that whole trying to p1ss on Sinn Fein at every chance is getting very thin and only gives them more credence every time you do it….and once again..no I do not support them or am I a member of the party.
Taxi for cp… Lol
Don’t trust SF but really curious why mr fantastic has such an obsession with them??? Seems a bit unhealthy and boring
Shame on you The Journal for a poor job in sourcing a photo of a lion-tailed macaque. That’s clearly Linda Martin.
Haha brilliant. I hope Linda reads this and feels like a piece of crap. Long live internet bullying.
Also Cavehill is in the north of the city not the west, but hey that’s not important…
@ powerful a’shit say what brothaaa??
Or whatever your name is…
That was f.ucking funny!
And I know for a fact she’d appreciate it herself, being the absolute intellectual she is!!
I was talkin to her only last week while stuffin a big bannannaaaaaaaaa. Down her food cage!!
Say whaAaAA ?????
It wasn’t that funny, but thanks anyway.
Police have issued an appeal for two stooped, hairy, uncivilised primates. Good luck picking them out of a crowd in Belfast.
Apparently they’re on the train to Dublin they’ve heard there’s an election coming up.
Yeah Robert they are heading for Croke Park, they want to be the primates of all Ireland
I’ve heard it on the ape vine that both monkeys have been caught and are on the way back to the zoo. Apparently, their dad had been trying to escape for years! They must be a chimp off the old block.
Absolute screamer from the egg head!
I’ve literally inhaled hot tea…
That’s bananas!
Should they not just go and pick them up rather than track their movements!?
Shouldn’t take them to long to join the rest at Stormont.
Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’….
Did they leave voluntarily or were they ‘disappeared ‘?
They have escape to their natural habitat. They will be amongst their own.
They just have to be careful if asked whether they are a Catholic or Protestant Macaque.
One is gonna fill in for Jeremy Clarkson & the other is auditioning for Zeyne’s spot in IDirection.
Best comments ever.
I’m actually giggling!
Someone put Gregory and Nigel back in their box!
They might get a job ruining Irish water
Yeates & Baz
Always was a bit of monkey business going on in the North.
Their gone on a major session.
A few monkeys loose down here too.
I should know…………. I voted for one in the last G.E.
Lesson learned though.
‘nough said.
The 2 monkeys are alleged to respond to hails of Sammyanmadra and Mr. Fantastic, last seen heading south toward Regina’s gaff.
Wonderful news for northern Irelands news broadcasters, four long months ahead of marching season.Angie and the jovial interval gay guy can now enjoy some hysterical monkey quips.
Same sex ?? Obviously ELOPED
The mischief in that monkeys eyes is hilarious!!
Must have those free to go letters from Blair and Ahern.
There are a lot of money’s free down here and not a word about it…
Crap isn’t it when you can’t edit your comments on here. Anyhow, where is the free money?
These chaps have NI accents – and may attempt to impersonate Jarry.
Cave hill is in the north of the city!!!! Not a difficult thing to get right.
Enda and Joan?
They are now officially “on the runs” wonder if they are Catholic or protestant?
All they need is a rangers jersey and an orange sash and they could pass as a local down the shankill
Just saw this headline. Is this yet another news story about sinn Fein? Leave them alone.
Probably jealous of the two Primates that got the Freedom of Derry earlier in the week!
Not the only ones imprisoned in the north for no criminal reason. I hope they procreate and give all the flag worshipers a new reason for hatred.
” Here they come , walkin down the street
Get the funniest looks from everyone they meet “
Loads of animals out July 12th but never a hunt for them?
Probably just 2 politicians having a ‘fracas’ in a pub over steak after a tough day in parlement.
Monkey……..
Are they Protestant or Catholic monkeys?
There in parliament house running the country
Not the first breakout up there
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