A capybara is on the loose after escaping from a UK zoo - with the public urged not to approach the creature which is the world’s largest rodent. Cinammon the capybara has been on the run for four days since managing to flee from her enclosure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford, Shrops.

A British zoo announced it has temporarily halted the search for its escaped capybara to avoid stressing out the animal, who was said to be "extremely comfortable and happy" on the loose.

She escaped from her enclosure at Hoo Zoo in Telford, Shropshire, and was last seen on Wednesday night along with fresh tracks and droppings, keepers said. Searches for Cinnamon will resume this Friday night amid concerns that continued disturbances in the area could make her relocate.

An adventurous capybara has evaded capture after escaping from a zoo in the United Kingdom. The one-year-old capybara named Cinnamon broke out of her pen on Saturday. She was briefly located using a thermal imaging drone but disappeared before she could be captured.

A capybara named Cinnamon went on the lam in a Telford, Shropshire, England on Sept. 13, 2024, prompting a massive manhunt from humans and drones alike. The creature slipped out of her home at the Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World,