Tasmanian Devil Mary Evades 3-Day Search at Queensland Park
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 4
Tasmanian Devil Mary Evades 3-Day Search at Queensland Park
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 4
Summary
A third day of searching failed to find Mary after the 2-year-old Tasmanian devil escaped Paradise Country wildlife park on Queensland's Gold Coast.
A dozen wildlife experts, a sniffer dog and a thermal-imaging drone searched through two nights, while CCTV showed Mary running across the park grounds hours before keepers noticed she was missing Tuesday morning.
Park curator Lauren Mousley said Mary likely made an abnormally large leap from her quarantine enclosure, though the exact circumstances remain unclear; officials urged the public not to approach her because devils can react if provoked.
Tasmanian devils have been extinct on mainland Australia for more than 3,000 years, and the endangered species faces threats including devil facial tumor disease; if found, Mary will undergo a medical check before rejoining her housemate Mavka.