At 10am this morning, 7^th July 2016, Keepers at Dartmoor Zoo found that newly arrived Flaviu the Lynx had escaped from his new home at Dartmoor Zoo.

2 year old Flaviu arrived at Dartmoor Zoo last night, 6^th July from Port Lympne and was settled into his new house at 7.30pm. 

The house into which he was released has successfully held Lynx for 8 years, however he managed to escape by chewing through a board in the wall of the house. 

As many of you are local readers, please be aware that the local zoo on Dartmoor, Dartmoor Zoo had a wild lynx escape. Police have used helicopters and a search is still on going. If you see it don’t approach it. Call 999. 

“We Bought a Zoo” starring Matt Damon is the true story of Dartmoor Zoo. 

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