Zoo closed after 30 chimpanzees escape

A zoo had to be closed after 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure and broke into the keepers area.

Chester Zoo was yesterday evacuated shortly after the escape from Chimp Island, which happened yesterday as stunned visitors watched.

The chimps made their way to the keepers area, where their food is prepared, before staff were able to contain them.

More than 5,000 visitors were asked to leave the 110-acre zoo "in the interests of public safety" and have been offered a free return visit.

Zoo bosses say they do not know how the chimps got out ... obviously they didn't heed our warning last week.