Lost Capybara Found Wandering in Taiwanese Village, Hides in Ditch After Dog Scare

A rather large capybara, estimated to weigh around 50 kilograms, caused a stir in Sanxing Township, Yilan County, Taiwan, after wandering into a residential backyard on July 16. The unusually large rodent's appearance prompted a flurry of barking from local dogs, which apparently frightened the capybara, causing it to flee and hide in a nearby drainage ditch.

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Who's capybara ran out? Come and claim it quickly.

One resident, Mr. Li, discovered the capybara in his backyard early in the morning while going for a walk. His own dogs began barking incessantly at the unexpected visitor. Concerned the capybara might be hit by a car, Li brought it into his home and secured it with a chain. However, the commotion attracted more neighborhood dogs, whose continued barking further distressed the capybara, causing it to break free from the chain and escape.

Li pursued the capybara and found it again in a roadside irrigation ditch. He brought it back home temporarily before notifying the Sanxing Township office's agricultural section. The township office sent personnel to retrieve the capybara. Initial inquiries with several animal exhibition farms in the area yielded no reports of missing capybaras.

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It's too hot, even the capybara can't stand it and needs to soak in water.

The village chief of Yuehmei Village posted on social media, asking if anyone's capybara had escaped, with netizens humorously suggesting they would adopt it. The Sanxing Township office stated the capybara appears to be in good health and will be handed over to the Yilan County Animal and Plant Disease Control Office while they await the owner's claim.

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So cute.