Search is resumed this morning for the Kincraig monkey

Following the frustrations of yesterday's vicious gales, the team searching for the Highland Wildlife Park's errant monkey is back out this morning with the latest technology.

It was on Sunday that the little Japanese macaque broke out of the monkey enclosure and made its way into the gardens of nearby Kincraig.

Lots of sightings have been made by villagers – some caught on video – but the animal remains at large.

This morning Keith Gilchrist, living collections operations manager at Highland Wildlife Park, told the Strathy: “Our teams are back out again today along with BH Wildlife Consultancy using the drone to try and locate the monkey.

“We’re continuing to ask locals to please bring any obvious potential food sources like bird feeders or food waste inside. Although the macaque is not presumed dangerous to humans or pets, our advice is to not approach him but to contact our hotline on 07933928377 with any sightings.”

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