Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run
top

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

The Guardian · Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 June 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 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...

Article preview — originally published by The Guardian. Full story at the source.
Read full story on The Guardian → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from The Guardian alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop