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25
sentences that state something as happening or true
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16%
4 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Samba the capybara is alive and well - and still on the run - more than six months after escaping from a Hampshire zoo.
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Samba → escape → zoo
The runaway rodent and her sister Tango vanished from their enclosure at Marwell Zoo on March 17 while being moved to temporary accommodation.
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rodent → vanish → accommodation
Tango was found soon afterwards, but Samba remained on the loose.
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Samba → find → loose
Her great escape prompted a massive search operation and months later sightings have been few and far between.
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sightings → prompt → operation
But now the zoo has issued an update to say the mischievous fugitive has been spotted on newly-installed wildlife cameras on 'private land', with her keepers 'focused on bringing her home safely'.
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keepers → issue → her
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the zoo said: 'Since confirming that we had new photographic evidence of Samba’s whereabouts in August, our team has continued working tirelessly to bring her safely back to Marwell Zoo.
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team → issue → Zoo
'Recovering Samba is a gradual and carefully managed process.
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Recovering → recover → Samba
Although we know the area she is in, it isn’t simply a case of being able to approach and collect her.
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it → know → her
It’s vital that we keep any stress to an absolute minimum, as frightening or disturbing her could cause her to move away from the area and make her safe recovery more difficult.
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recovery → ’ → area
Samba the capybara is alive and well - and still on the run - more than six months after escaping from Marwell Zoo.
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Samba → escape → Zoo
Wildlife cameras spotted the runaway rodent
Marwell Zoo said in an update that her keepers are 'focused on bringing her home safely'
The first photograph of Samba shortly after she disappeared from her zoo enclosure
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she → spot → enclosure
Over recent weeks, we have installed additional wildlife cameras, which have provided further photographic evidence of Samba.
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which → instal → Samba
We have also been establishing a feeding area, encouraging her to become familiar with the location and return regularly.
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We → establish → location
This is an important step in our plans to safely recover her.
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This → recover → her
As Samba is currently on private land, and to avoid disturbing her or disrupting our ongoing efforts, we are keeping details of her exact location confidential.
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we → avoid → location
'We know many of you are keen to hear how Samba is doing, and we’re grateful for your continued interest and support.
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we → know → interest
Our team remains focused on bringing her home safely, and we’ll share further news when there is a significant update.'
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we → remain → news
Samba's disappearance has attracted widespread attention, with members of the public reporting possible sightings in recent months.
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members → attract → months
A running joke emerged online with social media users posting photos of Samba - often AI-generated - enjoying her life on the outside with various activities like lounging poolside or going to the pub.
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Samba → run → pub
She vanished from her enclosure on March 17 as she and another giant rodent were being moved in
According to animal experts, a capybara could survive in the UK.
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capybara → vanish → UK
The rodent has an abundant food source with plenty of grass and plants along riverbanks for it to eat.
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it → have → riverbanks
They also have no natural predators that could hunt them.
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that → have → them
For Samba, the biggest risk to her life could come from traffic, while she might struggle to reach food sources due to freezing temperatures over the winter months.
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she → come → months
Capybaras are also social creatures often living in groups of 20 to 100 animals, and solitary capybaras can be prone to stress and depression.
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capybaras → live → stress
- Have YOU spotted the runaway capybara?
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YOU → spot → capybara
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