One capybara caught, one on the loose after escape from Toronto zoo
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A capybara, also known as Carpincho in Spanish, eats a plant at the zoo in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday Feb. 18, 2011. The capybara, Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris, is a semi-aquatic rodent of South America. (AP)
Authorities in Toronto continued their hunt Thursday for a capybara that escaped at a zoo, days after crews finally caught its partner in crime.
The search for the animal, a member of the world’s largest rodent species, has become something of a urban myth, with hundreds of reported sightings across the city, The Toronto Star reported.
“It’s an observation game,” Ben Lovatt, one of the volunteers looking for the animal said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There had been two capybaras on the loose, nicknamed "Bonnie adn Clyde," but one was successfully captured on Sunday in what was called a “team effort.” Searchers spotted the animal in High Park, where the zoo is located.
The capture of the first capybara was simple. The animal was located, searchers opened up a large cage provided by the zoo, and the capybara strolled in.
The city told The National Post it was unclear when the missing capybara would be captured.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“You should probably ask the capybara that,” Nathalie Karvonen, the director of the Toronto Wildlife Center said.