THE third Tasmanian devil that had been on the loose in bushland south of Perth, Western Australia, has been found and will soon be reunited with his two fellow escapees.
Genghis the devil and two other young males named Itchy and Scratchy went on the run on October 16 when a large eucalypt tree fell on their newly built enclosure at Peel Zoo, on the outskirts of Pinjarra, allowing the three endangered marsupials to scarper.
Zoo owner David Cobbold said he received a call from a North Dandalup resident just after 2am (WST) today to say that Ghengis was sitting in their driveway.
Scratchy was found on October 21 by two men who chased him through the bush and trapped the animal against a fence before wrapping it in a towel.
Scratchy then lived up to his name, clawing his way through part of a plasterboard wall as he was temporarily contained in a bathroom.
Itchy was recovered two days later after being bailed up by dogs in a Yunderup backyard.
Mr Cobbold said Ghengis was scooped up from the North Dandalup driveway in a net and had been returned to the zoo.
"It's excellent news all round," he said.
Ghengis was tired and hungry and had lost a bit of weight, which was unexpected considering devils lived on carrion.
"He's very agreeable -- he's just over it," Mr Cobbold said.
Ghengis had not yet been reunited with Itchy and Scratchy and would spend a few days by himself to recover from his ordeal, Mr Cobbold said.
"I'm just glad we've got them all back," he said.
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