A group of 50 baboons escaped from their enclosure in a Parisien zoo this afternoon(Picture: Getty)

A zoo on the outskirts of Paris was forced to evacuate after 52 baboons escaped from their enclosure this afternoon.

Vincennes Zoo first raised the alarm when a staff member came across one of the animals in one of the service corridors.

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Police were called and marksmen armed with hypodermic needles were at the scene, and a perimeter around the zoo was established to prevent cars nearby from entering.

Officials have now captured all but three of the baboons, after they all gathered around a large rock in the centre of the Zoo.

The zoo said that none of the monkeys had any contact with members of the public.

Visitors can usually see the animals in their enclosure in the zoo  (Picture: Getty)

Speaking to The Parisien, a police source said: ‘Our colleagues have them surrounded.’


‘They can be dangerous. They mustn’t get out of the park.’

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Baboons do not usually pose a threat the humans, but can cause serious injuries if they do attack.

No injuries have been reported and no baboons have been killed.

In November, a tiger escaped from its cage from a travelling circus in Paris, but was shot dead.