One of the two missing capybaras, making worldwide headlines for their daring escape from a Toronto zoo, has been caught, according to Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette.
The elusive rodents, dubbed Bonnie and Clyde, have been on the lam for more than two weeks despite numerous sightings.
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The six months old capybaras were first reported missing on May 24 after they escaped during an animal transfer at High Park Zoo.
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Since then, crews have been working overnight to try to capture them without success.
The animals — which resemble giant hamsters — are technically the largest rodents in the world, with the pair weighing around 15 kg each.
* With files from David Shum
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