Escaped Capybara spotted as zookeepers try to catch rodent on the loose

The hunt could soon be over

The one-year-old Capybara escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford, Shropshire, on Saturday with a large search party soon tracing her steps.

Now, it has been reported that the Capybara has been located during an overnight search in the area around the zoo using a drone and an infrared camera.

The Zoo's owner, Will Dorrell suggested she was probably “living her best life”, but said they would try bring her in tonight.

Dorrell added: "Last night we saw her on a drone less than 200 metres from her home, so we're hoping that through the use of live traps and a search party this evening we can get her back.

"When we saw her on the drone she was looking very good, she was sat there very happily munching on grass."

The area around the zoo provides a paradise for Capybaras with streams for swimming in as well as grass for munching on.

Dorrell said: "She's going to be living her best live out there which is making our lives a bit difficult getting enticing her back.

"We've put lots of live traps down which are basically cages with a door at the back that drops down when she walks in so we can bring her back with the least amount of stress.

"It would be hugely relieving [to have her back], we've obviously missed her and it's been quite a stressful period for all the keepers here, everyone was very attached to Cinnamon before this so we want to get her back as soon as possible."