This is the moment a full-grown capybara is scooped up and wheeled out of a busy supermarket in a shopping trolley after going inside the building and roaming the aisles.
The incident happened in the city of Rio Branco, in the state of Acre, Brazil, on 14th February.
The capybara entered the supermarket on Avenida Ceara and calmly moved between shelves and products as customers looked on.
Video shows a member of staff approaching the animal before lifting it with his bare hands and placing it inside a shopping trolley.
The capybara is then seen sitting in the cart as it is pushed past checkouts and towards the exit, drawing attention from amused shoppers along the way.
In a statement, the supermarket said the episode occurred unexpectedly and was handled with total focus on the safety of customers and the wellbeing of the animal.
Management said that as soon as the capybara’s presence was noticed. Staff followed internal protocols to ensure customers kept their distance, while preventing stress or risk to the animal.
The store added that the capybara was calmly and carefully guided out of the establishment and safely returned to its natural habitat nearby.
No injuries or material damage were reported.
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