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| Escaped beavers recaptured with apples and parsnips in Dorset | Escaped beavers recaptured with apples and parsnips in Dorset |
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| The beavers escaped after fencing on their enclosure was damaged during storms | The beavers escaped after fencing on their enclosure was damaged during storms |
| A pair of beavers have been returned to their home after 10 days on the run. | A pair of beavers have been returned to their home after 10 days on the run. |
| The Eurasian beavers, Woody and Twiggy, broke out from their enclosure on the Mapperton Estate in west Dorset following storm damage. | The Eurasian beavers, Woody and Twiggy, broke out from their enclosure on the Mapperton Estate in west Dorset following storm damage. |
| The estate said they were found after a member of public reported "evidence of beaver activity" about a mile away at Melplash. | The estate said they were found after a member of public reported "evidence of beaver activity" about a mile away at Melplash. |
| They were caught in traps over two nights using "a trail of parsnips and apples", the estate said. | They were caught in traps over two nights using "a trail of parsnips and apples", the estate said. |
| Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, said "They broke out together.... it was a real Bonnie and Clyde effort... and went on holiday for about 10 days. | Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, said "They broke out together.... it was a real Bonnie and Clyde effort... and went on holiday for about 10 days. |
| 'Fond of each other' | 'Fond of each other' |
| "They were spotted up the river in response to the call we put out asking for help - they had found evidence of beaver activity - hazel coppicing where beavers had been chewing because they leave little wood chips. | "They were spotted up the river in response to the call we put out asking for help - they had found evidence of beaver activity - hazel coppicing where beavers had been chewing because they leave little wood chips. |
| "We put out a trail camera so that we could identify them and we saw that both beavers were there. The way to a beaver's heart are parsnips and apples so we laid a trail into the traps." | "We put out a trail camera so that we could identify them and we saw that both beavers were there. The way to a beaver's heart are parsnips and apples so we laid a trail into the traps." |
| The pair are now in a holding pen waiting to be re-released once repairs have been made to their eight-acre enclosure, the estate said. | The pair are now in a holding pen waiting to be re-released once repairs have been made to their eight-acre enclosure, the estate said. |
| Having been apart for a night, Viscount Hinchingbrooke added: "They were delighted to see each other - when they came to Mapperton they were already a couple - they are very fond of each other." | Having been apart for a night, Viscount Hinchingbrooke added: "They were delighted to see each other - when they came to Mapperton they were already a couple - they are very fond of each other." |
| A post on the Mapperton Facebook page also thanked "members of the local community for helping identify their location and for all the messages of support". | A post on the Mapperton Facebook page also thanked "members of the local community for helping identify their location and for all the messages of support". |
| The pair were introduced to the estate near Beaminster from Scotland last year under licence from Natural England. | The pair were introduced to the estate near Beaminster from Scotland last year under licence from Natural England. |
| Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. | Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. |
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