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A warning has been issued after a lynx escaped from a Welsh zoo and has been on the prowl for the last few days.

Dyfed-Powys Police said they had been made aware on Sunday that the female lynx had escaped from Animalarium, in Borth, near Aberystwyth within the last five days.

A police spokesperson advised members of the public to be “alert and vigilant”.

The added: “The lynx is unlikely to approach people, but may attempt to take livestock or pets as food.

“We do however advise that the animal should not be approached as it could become aggressive if cornered.

“It is believed that the lynx remains in fairly close proximity to the Animalarium, but of course it could potentially go further afield.”

A lynx is a medium-sized wild cat and in the wild can be found in forests in North America, Europe and Asia.

Contact the police on 101 if the lynx is spotted or call 999 if it is in the process of taking an animal or appears caught or injured.