A Tasmanian devil that sparked a huge search across Australia’s Gold Coast after being on the run for two weeks, has been found and returned to its zoo.The marsupial, named Mary, escaped her enclosure in a quarantine facility in the Paradise Country theme park on 2 June by making what the staff described as an “abnormally large leap”.The act was partially captured in CCTV cameras, sparking a search with thermal imaging drones, sniffer dogs, and teams of zookeepers to bring her home safely.This photograph shows a Tasmanian devil, a species of carnivorous marsupials marked "endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, at La Menagerie, the Zoo of the Jardin des Plantes, a part of the French National Natural History Museum (AFP/Getty)Mary was finally found on Tuesday night in an area of bushland just off Kopps Road in Oxenford, less than 2km from the park, a spokesperson for the Village Roadshow Theme Parks said.Mary was in an "unstable condition" when she was found, the statement said."The team assessed and determined she required veterinary care and rushed her to a specialist veterinary hospital where they were able to stabilise her condition," the spokesperson said."Paradise Country's experienced wildlife team is continuing to support and care for Mary, who is currently stable and remaining in the veterinary hospital to allow specialists to conduct further diagnostic testing."During the fortnight-long search, Mary was seen 2km from the park on a home security camera system. The team found the remains of a kangaroo and carcass of a wallaby as well as the devil’s droppings in the area, indicating she had been able to eat while on the run.This photograph shows a Tasmanian devil, a species of carnivorous marsupials marked "endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, at La Menagerie, the Zoo of the Jardin des Plantes, a part of the French National Natural History Museum (MNHN) in Paris, on 17 June 2025 (AFP/Getty)But the marsupial carnivore remained evasive and eluded its catchers until Tuesday as it roamed within the 2km radius of the park, which has pockets of bush and houses estates, connected to the extensive forests of the Gold Coast hinterland through narrow creek corridors.Mary left behind her companion Mavka. The two had arrived at the park from a zoological facility in New South Wales recently.In an update, a Department of Primary Industries (DPI) spokesperson said Mary was "not out of the woods yet" but she has been receiving the best care possible since she was found at 8.30pm on Tuesday."Following Mary’s escape, DPI has conducted an onsite investigation of the premises and is satisfied the enclosures were already compliant with legislated requirements," Animal Biosecurity general manager, Allison Crook, said.The keepers said they were not shocked that the animal had escaped but they were surprised that it was her.Paradise Country curator of animals, Lauren Mousley, said in a video released by the park that Mary was two and devils at that age “can be a little bit more adventurous”.“But – we’ve only known her a short period of time – and what we do know about her is that she is extremely shy and, when there is movement, she tends to bunker down,” the zookeeper said.“So finding that she was the one that, uh, headed out, is very, very abnormal, given her demeanour.”