Runaway Tasmanian devil makes Gold Coast wildlife park comeback

She sparked a frantic two week search after pulling off the kind of great escape usually reserved for the big screen.

Earlier this year, Mary the Tasmanian devil made a bold bid for freedom after absconding from Gold Coast wildlife park Paradise Country.

But the sharp-fanged escapologist’s attempts to act out the Madagascar movies turned sour when she was found in dense bushland two kilometres away in a poor way.

Having taken an unusually large leap out of her enclosure, she evaded staff, sniffer dogs and even thermal drones for a fortnight.

But her daring escape left her in a bad way, having suffered from injuries including brain inflammation on her travels.

Now though, park bosses have confirmed she has made huge leaps of a different kind on her road to recovery and has been introduced back into her enclosure to greet her adoring public.

“It’s a big day for Mary, the Tasmanian devil,” a post on the wildlife park’s Facebook page reads.

“Mary has returned to her habitat, and guests can now watch her mischievous antics as she explore the exhibit.

“Since returning to the park in June, our experienced wildlife team have provided care and support for Mary and she has proudly now graduated to the outdoor habitat.”

The next stage in the mischievous marsupial’s journey will see her reintroduced to pal Mavka, with whom she will share her enclosure.

“Paradise Country is an accredited zoological facility, and the welfare of all the animals in our care is our highest priority, with our habitats specifically designed to ensure the safety and security of each species,” the statement concludes.

Since her return to the site three months ago, she has been carefully nurtured out of the public view, as the team helped her recover from her debacle.

Her escape saw the attraction briefly closed down as keepers carried out searches and investigations.

Following the incident, Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries carried out investigations into the suitability of her enclosure, which was found to be compliant.