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One of two chimpanzees - mother and daughter - that escaped from the Oasis zoo in La Orotava, Tenerife yesterday lunchtime went on to wreak havoc in the Los Rechazos bar nearby until it was recaptured after more than two hours by Guardia Civil officers.

Around twenty lunchtime customers were shocked when the chimp entered the bar at around 2pm - immediately running off into the kitchen where it suffered a small burn and cut to its leg.

Resisting all attempts to restrain it, the startled creature went on a path of destruction, destroying a stainless steel shelving unit and breaking a TV set.
Both Chimps were finally detained and led back to their cells by the Guardia Civil.

When questioned by a reporter from Tenerife Marketing the officer said that no charges would be pressed against the two Chimps.