UK zoo pleads with public for help finding escaped capybara

It asked the public to report any further sightings and adding that the rodent should not be approached

The zoo said that although capybaras are generally friendly animals, Cinnamon could become unpredictable if alarmed or cornered (jspix/Alamy)

A zoo in Shropshire has issued a plea for help finding a capybara which escaped from its habitat.

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World, a small, family-run zoo located on the outskirts of Telford in Shropshire, posted a statement to its Facebook page on Monday announcing its “beloved capybara” Cinnamon was at large.
said the last sighting of Cinnamon was on Saturday evening
It , asking the public to report any further sightings and adding that the rodent should not be approached.