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A monitor lizard found wandering around an Exeter park has been reunited with its owner.

Rex, as he is known, escaped from his owner’s bedroom on Tuesday night and made his way into the neighbouring Belle Isle Park.

A member of the public spotted the metre-long lizard in the wooded area of the park whilst out walking on Wednesday afternoon.

The woman raised the alarm and parks staff from Exeter City Council were able to relocate Rex in long grass and put him into safe keeping at Exeter Exotics.

On Thursday Rex was reunited with his owner, who was...

Police investigating how a dog came to be found injured on the A38 near Exeter say they believe it may have escaped from its home.

Officers received reports that the dog had been thrown from a vehicle near Kennford services on Thursday afternoon.

The black King Charles Spaniel was found with broken legs. It is now thought the sustained its injuries by running across the road.

Police will now review CCTV to see if any light can be shed on how the dog got onto the road.

In a statement Devon & Cornwall Police said: “As stated in the initial appeal, it was a...

A Lynx has escaped from Dartmoor zoological park this morning (Thursday 7 July).

Police were informed at 10.20am that the large cat had escaped from its enclosure in Dartmoor Zoo.

Staff and volunteers have been searching the park and the animal is now thought to have left the grounds.

The lynx is a wild cat approximately the size of a large domestic cat, grey/silver in colour.

Police are urging the public to call 999 immediately quoting log 252 if it is sighted.

The animal should not be approached as it could become dangerous if alarmed or cornered...

Police investigating a dangerous driving offence are trying to trace the occupants of a vehicle in Exeter after it may have been reversed into by a car attempting to escape from officers.

A marked police vehicle was rammed by a blue Ford Ka in Holly Road at around 11.30am on Wednesday 30 December.

Officers believe the Ka may have also reversed into a light coloured Peugeot 106 that had a learner plate on the bonnet.

A 19-year-old man from Exeter has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop for police. He...

Police are asking for the public's help to locate a man who went missing from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire.

Sean Cawthray, aged 41 was last seen on Sunday (December 30th) at HMP Leyhill at about 5.30pm and is thought to have left the prison sometime before 8.30pm.

He was reported missing and police enquiries have been underway since to locate him.

He has links to Leicestershire, Yorkshire, London and the South West and it is possible he may have travelled from the south west to one of these areas.

He is described as a white man, 5ft 9ins to 5ft 11ins...