Dogs and drones scour the Isle of Wight for runaway raccoons

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People are being advised to look in places like sheds and heaps of firewood for the animals who have gone missing.

Drones and tracking dogs are searching the Isle of Wight for the four female raccoons that fled.

The animals haven’t spent much time at Amazon World Zoo Park since they escaped their enclosure overnight.

The zoo has stated that the raccoons are “not normally aggressive,” but they are nevertheless warning the public to be vigilant.

“We have tracker dogs and drones looking for them,” supervisor Rowena Welsh said, adding that everyone is out searching.

They aren’t dangerous, but if you see one, please contact us immediately; approaching them would make them quite scared.

Not only are they harmless, but they probably would be more scared of us than the other way around.

The raccoons “are not normally aggressive but will be scared,” the zoo wrote in a Facebook post.

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“If you live locally, please check sheds and bonfire piles; they sleep during the day and become active at dusk,” the report said.

The most common raccoon, found in North America, is a nocturnal species that can reach a length of 90 cm and a weight of more than 20 kg (three stones).

Their black “mask” and tail, which is banded in black, make them stand out.

Near Arreton in the island’s easternmost region, you’ll find Amazon World Zoo Park, which boasts the biggest collection of exotic species on the Isle of Wight.