Dramatic 24yr Old Male chimpanzee Escapes From Yagiyama Zoological Park (Video)

Chacha the chimpanzee lead authorities on a dramatic 2 hour chase on Thursday upon fleeing from a zoo in northern Japan.

The male primate went missing from Yagiyama Zoological Park and was seen roaming in a neighbourhood in Sendai.

Video footage showed the 24-year old chimp atop an electricity pole, then swinging from power lines in between buildings.

Here's the video;