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According to ABC News, Mary, a two-year-old Tasmanian devil that triggered a two-week search after escaping Paradise Country in June, has returned to public display at the Gold Coast wildlife park.

Mary escaped her enclosure with what staff described at the time as an “abnormally large leap”. She spent more than two weeks in dense bushland, evading sniffer dogs, thermal drone technology, humane traps and other capture attempts before being found less than 2 kilometres from the park.

After she was found, Mary spent five days at a specialist wildlife hospital for treatment for inflammation of the brain. She then returned to Paradise Country, where staff provided around-the-clock care during months of recovery. Nearly three months after returning to the park, she was released into her outdoor enclosure.

“I’m a little bit emotional when I think back at how many months it took to get her here,” wildlife curator Lauren Mousley said. “It took a lot of dedication, hard work, happy tears and sad tears, but it’s a great day … and we believe she’s ready for it.”

Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries conducted an onsite investigation after the escape and was satisfied the enclosures were already compliant with legislated requirements. Paradise Country has since domed ledges overlooking the enclosure, re-landscaped the habitat to keep trees central, and extended and increased non-climbable tree guards. Mary is expected to be reintroduced to fellow Tasmanian devil Mavka in the coming weeks.