Laura Read, chief govt of Marwell Wildlife, earlier mentioned groups had been working “around the clock” to seek out Samba.
Tango, one other nine-month-old capybara, escaped on the similar time however was discovered close by – and the hope is that Samba will nonetheless be found across the zoo.
“We do think she probably is still quite close by,” mentioned Read. “We’re not ruling out the fact she may have come back.”
She mentioned the animal was not in danger from predators however urged drivers within the space to take care, notably at night time.
She added: “What she’ll probably do is find somewhere she feels safe and secure, potentially by a water body, and hunker down.”
The University of Southampton mentioned it’s supporting the search utilizing drone know-how as a part of an ongoing undertaking with the zoo to assist monitor animals from the air.
