They’re deployed search teams, sniffer dogs and even thermal drones. But 12 days after her escape from Marwell Zoo near Winchester, Samba the capybara ah is still on the run.
Members of the public are now joining in the search, which has captivated the nation in these dire times.
Our Culture Correspondent, Minnie Stephenson headed to Hampshire, to see if she could track the elusive rodent down herself.