Capybara Samba Escapes Marwell Zoo, Locals Urged to Help

0:00On March 19th, a capybar named Samba escaped from Marwell Zoo near Winchester in Hampshire. She slipped out of her temporary enclosure just one day after arriving there with her cage mate, Tango. While keepers quickly recapture Tango from nearby bushes, the nine-month-old Samba remains on the loose two days after their St. Patrick's Day. Breakout. These South American rodents are the world's largest, reaching up to 80kg in 1.7m long. They're not native to the UK, and had come to the zoo from another park and if switch earlier this week. Zoo leaders are urging locals to scan gardens, ponds and rivers, since capybarra seek out water and roam more at night. Drivers should watch out after dark, but everyone is warned to keep their distance, so Samba stays calm. Outsiders are asked not to rush in and complicate the effort. Search teams got a tip about assiding their pub in the village of Auselberry just over a mile away, so they're zeroing in on that spot. Anyone spotting her should call the zoo's 24-hour hotline at 07-4-36167-401 and send

1:06a photo plus A, Google Maps Pin, or What Three Words Location. Keepers will handle the rest to bring this gentle adventurer home safely.