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Escapee flamingo Frankie ‘spotted’ on France coast
The Cornishman
|November 13, 2025
An adolescent flamingo which escaped from Paradise Park Wildlife Centre in Hayle may have been spotted on the coast of France.
Frankie the flamingo who escaped from Paradise Park, near Hayle
Frankie the flamingo, who has been described as a “naughty teenager’, took flight and escaped the wildife park last Sunday.
A number of sightings have since been reported, with Paradise Park confirming they had received reports of sightings as far as Burton-on-Trent, London and France.
Photos were shared online of a flamingo similar to Frankie, soaring through the air in Brittany and bathing in French waters. They noted that while it does look like Frankie, they cannot confirm for certain.
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