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Red panda found after escaping from Belfast Zoo

The panda went missing from the zoo yesterday.

LAST UPDATE | 28 Jan 2019

A RED PANDA that had gone missing from Belfast Zoo yesterday has been found, according to the city council. 

The panda went missing from the zoo yesterday, according to the PSNI, who said it “decided to take a surprise vacation”. 

The PSNI said the panda was “believed to be currently taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley”. 

Red pandas are nocturnal and would generally be located within wooden areas. 

The PSNI warned anyone who saw the animal not to approach or attempt to capture it, noting that they may be defensive when cornered. 

“Our curious friend has not yet learned the green cross code, so if motorists could also be vigilant,” the PSNI said. 

However, Belfast City Council tweeted shortly before 11.30am that the panda had been located. 

“We are happy to report that the missing red panda has been located and is being returned to its home @Belfast Zoo – thanks to everyone for their help with the search,” the council said. 

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    Dec 8th 2014, 4:04 PM

    Couriers not gonna like when he wants to stop for a sambo and the boss is tracking his every move.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:20 PM

    Norris Cole would have loved this

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:21 PM

    This app could come in handy for thieves to real time track a delivery van full of goods worth thousands of euros and intercept it.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:42 PM

    Assuming that said thieves have placed an order and have a tracking number to track the van in real time in order to intercept it. Either that or they’ll have to have prior knowledge to someone placing an order and have access to that persons email to get the package tracking number. That would, of course, need us to assume that they are using the services of a hacker!

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    Dec 8th 2014, 3:03 PM

    I also wouldn’t like to work for a company were they were tracing my every step, seems a bit a creepy.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 3:47 PM

    Says the man who, from the profile picture, looks like he’s hiding in the bushes!

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    Dec 8th 2014, 6:06 PM

    Too much grand theft auto aasif….?

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    Dec 8th 2014, 7:37 PM

    Stop begrudging and just appreciate the fantastic start-up. Stop automatically looking at the negatives and what ‘could’ happen. They’ve obviously been looked into. Well done to all involved in Xpreso

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    Dec 8th 2014, 6:46 PM

    The Irish are a nation of begrudgers. They hate to read about a success story. Moan, moan, moan.

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    Dec 9th 2014, 1:13 AM

    In fairness this isn’t that big, have been to various interviews where MDs or senior management want to develop a auditing,tracking applications/tool. It’s not completely a new idea

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