A Japanese macaque named Honshu, who had escaped from Highland Wildlife Park in the Scottish Highlands, was safely recaptured after a five-day search. The monkey was found helping himself to bird feed in a nearby garden before being tranquillised by rangers and returned to the park for a health check-up.
After a monthlong manhunt, Joey Travis Fournier, a murder suspect who escaped from a jail in Macon, Georgia, along with three other inmates, has been recaptured near Stockbridge. Fournier had been on the run since October 16. The other three escapees were apprehended earlier in October and November.
Christopher Haynes, a murder suspect who escaped from police custody at a Washington, D.C. hospital nearly two months ago, has been recaptured by a fugitive task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Haynes had assaulted an officer and fled with a handcuff still attached to his wrist. He was originally arrested in connection with a shooting death in August and will now face charges for the escape as well. The circumstances of his recapture and his presence in Oxon Hill remain unclear.
All nine juveniles who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Pennsylvania during a riot have been recaptured and will face charges. The escape occurred after the juveniles stole keys from staff members. This incident follows the recent capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante in the same area.
Trent Thompson, a Texas escaped inmate convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery and an aggravated assault on a public servant, was recaptured on Sunday in Coleman, Texas, about 250 miles from the prison. Thompson was last seen on Saturday at the Formby Unit in Plainview, Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is looking for an escaped inmate convicted of violent crimes to ensure public safety.
Two tigers briefly escaped from Wild Animal Safari park in Pine Mountain, Georgia during a tornado warning, but were recaptured and returned to a safe enclosure. The park sustained extensive tornado damage, but no staff or animals were injured. The park is closed for Sunday and is working to keep its team and animals safe. Troup County authorities received reports of trees and power lines down after severe weather hit the area.