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Eight arrested in Brazil after 'brutal' capybara beating

Rio de Janeiro police said Monday eight people were arrested for brutally beating a capybara, the world’s largest rodent whose calm demeanor has become an online meme.

Published Mar 23, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara. The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, and its chill demeanor has inspired countless memes online in recent years.