A large rabbit-like rodent called the Patagonian mara, native to South America, was spotted at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado, on Monday, July 1.
Littleton resident Reg Cox was on a bike ride through the park with a friend when he spotted the animal blocking the path.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have been tasked with tracking down and capturing the rodent after it was spotted by a number of other wildlife officers and park visitors, reports said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Patagonian mara had not been captured.
According to the Smithsonian
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Oh, wow.
It looks kind of like a rabbit.
It’s like a rabbit deer, sort of thing.
Yeah.
Sure.
Oh, wow.
It looks kind of like a rabbit, like a rabbit deer, sort of thing.
Yeah.
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