Two monkeys escape from Marwell Zoo enclosure

Two monkeys have escaped from their enclosure at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire this afternoon.

But, it wasn't long before keepers managed to re-capture the animals.

The zoo have told ITV News Meridian that two of their adult Sulawesi black macaques escaped at around 12.40pm.

Guests and staff were asked to stay indoors as a safety precaution and no one was injured.

Despite initial thoughts that a third macaque had escaped, the wildlife park confirmed only 2 had been on the run.

The zoo stressed that the safety of guests was not affected during the incident.

They said: "At no point were any of our guests at risk of any harm. The reason why guests were kept indoors was precautionary and it allowed our keepers to respond as quickly as possible."