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Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run
Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 June
TL;DR
- A Tasmanian devil named Mary escaped from Paradise Country theme park on June 2.
- She evaded zookeepers and thermal imaging drones for two weeks, with sightings and evidence of her presence found within a 2km radius.
- Mary was discovered on Tuesday night in an unstable condition and taken to a specialist veterinary hospital.
- Zookeepers described Mary as shy and adventurous behavior for her was abnormal.
- She had recently arrived from a zoological facility in New South Wales with her companion, Mavka.