South American Rabbit-Like Rodent Spotted in Colorado Park

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.