Samba the runaway Capybara caught on camera after months on the lam

Samba is thriving on scraps left for her by zookeepers trying not to spook her (Picture: Marwell Zoo)

A fugitive Capybara appears to be living her best life after being spotted on camera months after escaping a zoo.

Samba, 6, was spotted on a trap camera munching down on treats left for her by staff at Marwell Zoo as they try to entice her back to her enclosure.

As winter closes in, staff at the zoo said they were working ‘tirelessly’ to get the runaway rodent back.

A zoo spokesman said: ‘Recovering Samba is a gradual and carefully managed process. Although we know the area she is in, it isn’t simply a case of being able to approach and collect her.

‘It’s vital that we keep a...