Capybara captured after a week on the run from zoo and 'living her best life'
dailyrecord.co.ukA capybara named Cinnamon, who had escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford, Shropshire, has been safely recaptured after nearly a week on the run.
The one year old rodent was discovered residing in a field adjacent to the zoo by a search team on Tuesday night, but it wasn't until Friday that she was finally apprehended by a group of "over a dozen experts" in a pond within the zoo's woodland conservation area, reports the Mirror.A video posted on social media by the zoo shows the runaway rodent being lifted from the water in a metal cage.
Cinnamon has since been reunited with her twin brother, Churro, in their enclosure and is readjusting to life in captivity.Expert keepers will continue to monitor her 24/7 to ensure a "seamless transition back to family life", according to the zoo.
It was also announced that Cinnamon will not be on display to the public this weekend as she reacquaints herself with her usual environment.Capybaras, which can grow up to 4.6ft long and 2ft high, are semi-aquatic and adapted for life in water.
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