The disappearance of the one-year-old animal from its enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Shropshire on Sept 13 prompted an extensive search operation and global headlines.
It was found seven days later in a pond near to the park, forcing the zoo’s owners to wade into the water to coax it out.
Zoo owner Will Dorrell said they had to enter the pond, which measures around 50 by 20 metres, to catch the capybara and return it to its family.
“I had a call from my wife Becky, who is also one of the owners here, she had been out all afternoon tracking Cinnamon through our woodland and through the area,” he told Hits Radio News, adding that she found Cinnamon in the middle of the pond.
Cinnamon is now back with its twin brother, Churro, who is “very happy”, he added.
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***The Telegraph reports:***
A giant rodent may be the stuff of nightmares for some people, but in the [case of Cinnamon the capybara](https://telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/17/capybara-escapes-west-midlands-zoo-prompting-drone-hunt/) its owners were “absolutely delighted” to get the animal back after a daring escape.
The disappearance of the one-year-old animal from its enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Shropshire on Sept 13 prompted an extensive search operation and global headlines.
It was found seven days later in a pond near to the park, forcing the zoo’s owners to wade into the water to coax it out.
Zoo owner Will Dorrell said they had to enter the pond, which measures around 50 by 20 metres, to catch the capybara and return it to its family.
“I had a call from my wife Becky, who is also one of the owners here, she had been out all afternoon tracking Cinnamon through our woodland and through the area,” he told Hits Radio News, adding that she found Cinnamon in the middle of the pond.
Cinnamon is now back with its twin brother, Churro, who is “very happy”, he added.
***Read more:*** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/21/escaped-giant-rodent-caught-after-four-days-on-run/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/21/escaped-giant-rodent-caught-after-four-days-on-run/)
how did the most relaxed animal in the world escape for that long?
> giant rodent
> normal-sized capybara
Making headlines, lol
Does the general public not know of capibaras?
After the dropbears, this is one of the most ferocious species in the animal kingdom. Absolutely hostile.
Bober impostor
Actually capybaras are considered fish
Didn’t know capybaras were fast
Looks like elusive kebab-animal is on the run.
Is that bober kurwa?
That’s a haggis, a good sized one too.
Ben
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that’s Capybara
What crimes did he/she/they commit?
Finally, we can sleep in peace again.
Bóbr kurwa!
Four days? That rodent had quite the adventure!
R.O.U.S
He pulled up
GIANT CAT SIZED ANT THAT IS NOT AN ANT ESCAPES ! What ? A capybara was loose. Ah, ok.
That rodent escaped from my butt. It was a hell of a chase as he did not want to be catched! Now its time to go back.
I like how the cage suggests that the pursuit was expecting an actual giant rodent.