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.