Southeast Missourian
An armadillo tried to avoid capture Friday behind a house in Cape Girardeau. After a few minutes of freedom, the animal was caught and placed in temporary solitary confinement by city nuisance abatement officer Ben Rhymer. A video of the encounter is available at semissourian.com.
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