By Filipa Gaspar

A missing flamingo from Cornwall has been ‘spotted’ on the coast of France – after escaping a week ago.

Frankie was last seen at Paradise Park in Hayle at 8 am on Sunday, before being spotted in the wild at 10.15 am.

Her search sparked a frantic county-wide search, as the bird is still missing.

But the park said there has been a recent sighting of a flamingo matching Frankie’s description on the coast of Brittany in France.

The sighting of Frankie was on a beach in Treflez, Finistere, on Sunday morning.

Paradise Park said, “We are letting you know that there have been sightings of a flamingo on the coast of Brittany in France.

“We are awaiting more photos to help confirm it is Frankie.”

The park confirmed that though Southern France has a natural population of

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