Drones with thermal cameras have been deployed in the Highlands region of Scotland to try to capture a Japanese macaque that escaped from a wildlife park, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) learned on Tuesday. .
This macaque, also known as the snow monkey, managed to escape on Sunday from its enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park, located in the middle of the mountains and forests of the Cairngorms National Park (north-east of Scotland).
The Zoological Society has assured that this male is not considered dangerous to humans or domestic animals, but advises against approaching him.
According to Keith Gilchrist, one of the park managers, the monkey was seen Tuesday morning, the subject of a report.
“Our team of guards will patrol the area and use different techniques to try to coax him
,” while relying on images collected by drones with thermal cameras, which detect movement, he added. .
The hope of park officials is also that the monkey will return to the park on its own if it cannot find food on its own.