Update: The animal has since been put to sleep https://wearesouthdevon.com/antelope-put-to-sleep-after-escaping-zoo/
An antelope that had escaped from Paignton Zoo has been captured after fleeing the Zoo this morning.
At 8.30am, a lechwe escaped from its enclosure at Paignton Zoo. It has been located and contained in a nearby garden (1/2)
— Paignton Zoo (@PaigntonZoo) September 14, 2016
Police including the helicopter and dog unit were called to the area this morning after the animal was spotted on a driveway.
Locals were told to remain inside which the large horned lechwe was on the loose.
The animal was tranquilised and taken back to the Zoo.
