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1 of 2 missing capybaras caught in Toronto

One of two missing capybaras that escaped a Toronto zoo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jorge Saenz/File

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.

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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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