A TASMANIAN Devil has been spotted at the back of the zoo it broke out of in rural Western Australia, prompting hopes it and two fellow escapees will be recovered.
A large eucalypt tree fell on the devil's newly built enclosure at Peel Zoo, on the outskirts of Pinjarra south of Perth, allowing the three endangered marsupials to scarper early on Wednesday.
However, a member of the public phoned owner David Cobbold around 3.15pm (WST) to say he'd seen one of the devils in bushland at the rear of the zoo.
While they could travel up to 20km at night in the wild, Mr Cobbold said he didn't believe the runaways had travelled too far as the zoo gave off enough food smells to keep them in the area.
"It's extremely embarrassing for us even though there's not a lot you can do about a tree falling down," Mr Cobbold told AAP.
"On the other hand, (my partner) Narelle and I are really quite obsessive-compulsive so even with freaks of nature like this, you still think what could I have done.
"The most important thing is that the public are aware, not only for their own safety but also eyes on the street - let's get the power of the public on board.
"They're out there somewhere. I'm sure we'll find them."
Including the three escapees named Itchy, Scratchy and Genghis, the zoo has 19 Tasmanian Devils as well as other carnivores, ostriches and quolls.
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