At the Planckendael zoo in Mechelen, a bonobo (a great ape), escaped from its enclosure, informed us Jennifer via the orange Alert us button.
The primate is currently perched on a tree outside of his island. “For the moment, the park has been evacuated, the police are on site and the trainers are trying to redirect him to his enclosure.said spokeswoman Ilse Segers.
The park’s emergency plan has been activated: “All visitors have been placed in safety outside the park or in the park buildings” the zoo tweeted.
According to SudInfo, park keepers gave him bananas with painkillers to capture him. Around 2 p.m., Planckendael Zoo said on Twitter that the Bonobo was captured, and returned to its enclosure: “We are relieved and happy to be able to confirm that our bonobo is once again safe in its enclosure. We now let him rest well with his family and recover from his adventure. The park will reopen at 2 p.m.