Overview
- Marwell Zoo disclosed Thursday that two camera traps used to track Samba were stolen, slowing the month-long search.
- Teams report no confirmed sightings in the past 48 hours after many public tips turned out to be lookalikes such as Muntjac deer.
- Searchers are using thermal drones, remaining camera traps, volunteer drone pilots and dog handlers to scan dense cover and nearby waterways.
- Samba, a nine-month-old capybara, escaped in March after arriving from Jimmy’s Farm with another capybara named Tango, which the zoo quickly recaptured.
- The zoo asks people to send a photo with an exact What3Words or Google Maps location to 07436 167401 to help confirm any sighting.