Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run
A Tasmanian devil named Mary has been recovered in an unstable condition after escaping from a Gold Coast theme park two weeks ago. Search teams tracked the animal using CCTV and thermal imaging after she cleared her enclosure fence.
Why it matters
The escape of a carnivorous marsupial from a quarantine facility highlights the challenges of managing non-native wildlife in theme park environments.
Tasmanian devil Mary was spotted on CCTV camera within the Gold Coast theme park Paradise Country the morning she disappeared. She has been found 2km away. Photograph: Paradise Country View image in fullscreen Tasmanian devil Mary was spotted on CCTV camera within the Gold Coast theme park Paradise Country the morning she disappeared. She has been found 2km away. Photograph: Paradise Country Queensland 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
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