A man and a woman are to face court over the theft of a baby meerkat from Perth Zoo.
A 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman are due to face court over the theft of a baby meerkat from Perth Zoo.
The meerkitten was stolen on September 19 when it was one month old.
It had just started venturing out of its nest box and staff were unsure whether it had been taken by a visitor or snatched by a predatory bird.
Police found the newborn two days later during a search of a home in the town of Beverley in WA's Wheatbelt region, about 130km east of Perth.
The man has been charged with stealing, while the woman has been charged with receiving, and both will appear in Perth Magistrates Court for the first time on Wednesday.
Australian Associated Press
