Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Published June 17, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 June

After two weeks eluding thermal imaging drones and teams of zookeepers, a Tasmanian devil on the run in the Gold Coast has finally been found – and taken to hospital in an unstable condition.

Details

The devil, Mary, escaped a quarantine facility in Paradise Country theme park – more than 15,000km north of her native range – in the early morning dark of 2 June, with zookeepers believing an “abnormally large leap” saw her clear a fence.

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Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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