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Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 June Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

1 report1 sourceJun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM
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The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 June Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After two weeks eluding thermal imaging drones and teams of zookeepers, a Tasmanian devil on the run in the Gold Coast has finally been found – and taken to hospital in an unstable condition. The devil, Mary, escaped a quarantine facility in the Paradise Country theme park – more than 15,000km north of her native range – in the early morning dark of 2 June, with zookeepers believing an “abnormally large leap” saw her clear a fence. Continue reading...

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