Two animals have escaped from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom.

In a social media post, the owners say that two lechwe, or African antelope, have escaped from the zoo this morning.

They say: “If anyone sees them, please contact the zoo immediately on 01970 871224.

“We have located the male and are doing our best to keep him in one place as our dart team are on their way.

“The female is not dangerous at all, the male however has big horns, but is not aggressive.

“They will run away from people so please keep your distance and call us so that we can contain them until the dart team arrive.

"There is no reason to be afraid, please remain calm especially if you see them so that we can get them safely back to the zoo.”

There are reports of a police presence in Borth currently.

Ceredigion council chiefs have released a statement saying they have 'lost confidence' in the zoo to operate safely and responsible.