Escaped gorilla recaptured at London Zoo

Latest: Scotland Yard says an escaped gorilla at London Zoo has been recaptured after being subdued by a tranquilliser dart.

Update 7pm: Scotland Yard says an escaped gorilla at London Zoo has been recaptured after being subdued by a tranquilliser dart.

An alert was raised earlier with members of the public being kept inside one of the zoo's buildings for safety.

Video footage showed zoo-keepers roaming the grounds, apparently armed with tranquilliser guns.

Earlier: London Zoo has said it is "managing an incident" following reports of an escaped gorilla.

The gorilla is thought to have escaped from its enclosure at the central London zoo, with reports that the public have been locked in.

It is believed to be on the loose in Regents Park.

Police have been called to the zoo and staff are currently "managing" the incident.

A police spokesman told the Evening Standard officers have been sent "to support zoo staff dealing with the gorilla in question".

Reports #Gorilla is in #RegentsPark @metpoliceuk and @NPASLondon assisting @zsllondonzoo pic.twitter.com/uZ8OKRkwP8

— London999 (@london999s) October 13, 2016

Footage posted on social media from the zoo shows armed police walking through the zoo's grounds.

Scotland Yard said: "Police were called by security at Regent's Park at 5.17pm to reports of an ongoing incident.

"Officers are there to support ZSL staff."