Beaters to recapture escaped buffalo '“ and you can help!

And the call has also gone out to members of the public who can help out by taking part in a “unique experience”.

Efforts will be made today to herd the young animal out of the woods near Cardenden, but Buffalo Farm says volunteers would also be welcome.

A post on social media said: “Unfortunately we have had no positive signs of our young buffalo, since yesterday morning, but we are confident we know that he is hiding up in a thick wooded area.

“We have organised a team of experienced beaters to sweep the area and hopefully push him out to where we will have calm cows waiting in a pen, who we will walk him back to the farm with.

“If you would like to volunteer then you would be more than welcome – but it will not be for the faint hearted ! It is dense forest and steep hills that we will be covering so you do need to be fit enough to cope with that- you are welcome to bring obedient dogs that will return when called.”

The attempt starts at 11am this morning and will take approximately 3 hours.

If you’d like to be involved, call: 01592 646252.