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Runaway anteater reunited with owner

Abram Dreyer and his son found the the 20-pound South American anteater alongside a road in Rainier, Washington. He took Sweetpea home and tried looking for its owner. He succeeded and Sweetpea is now safe and sound.Sweetpea's owner Kellie Caron, who holds a U.S. Department of Agriculture license to operate a private zoo at her Larson Road facility, was reunited with her wandering anteater on Mo
In this photo from Aug. 8, 2011, Darik Dreyer, 11, cuddles Sweatpea, a Tamandua anteater that his father, Abram Dreyer found along the roadside Sunday in Rainier, Wash.
In this photo from Aug. 8, 2011, Darik Dreyer, 11, cuddles Sweatpea, a Tamandua anteater that his father, Abram Dreyer found along the roadside Sunday in Rainier, Wash.Roger Werth / AP

Abram Dreyer and his son found the the 20-pound South American anteater alongside a road in Rainier, Washington. He took Sweetpea home and tried looking for its owner. He succeeded and Sweetpea is now safe and sound.

Sweetpea's owner Kellie Caron, who holds a U.S. Department of Agriculture license to operate a private zoo at her Larson Road facility, was reunited with her wandering anteater on Monday. Read more on the story here.