Leap year man trap at zoo

WOMEN with one eye on the altar are expected to spring into action at the end of this month to avail of the tradition that allows females to propose to their partners during a Leap Year.

Those well-known matchmakers at Dublin Zoo are hoping to continue to play Cupid by encouraging the ladies of Ireland to keep up the age-old custom.

The zoo is pairing up with Appleby Jewellers to launch a competition to reward women who take the great leap of faith by proposing to their man on February 29 which occurs once every four years.