Overview
- A male kuifmangabey escaped from Safaripark Beekse Bergen by making a large jump and crossing the enclosure moat and has been seen loose around Esbeek.
- Park biologists and the operator Libéma say the monkey is not dangerous to people or pets and they have warned the public not to approach or try to catch it.
- Staff say the animal spent days high in trees inside the park, which prevented effective darting and slowed recapture efforts, and the park reports its search is ongoing with no recovery yet.
- The incident highlights a trade-off in the park’s moat-based, open enclosures: they give animals more natural space but allow agile, arboreal species to jump, swim short distances, and potentially escape.
- Park officials say warm weather may help the tropical-origin monkey survive short term but they remain worried about its long-term welfare and ask residents to report sightings to the park.