The veterinarian’s target, a roughly 110-pound alpha male capybara, was hit in the hind leg. Mr. Sampietro fired again and struck a female. Within 15 minutes, workers dressed in the tan outfits ...

The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest “it” animal to get star treatment in ...

"You give them lots of scratches and love," said Stephanie Angel, who opened The Capybara Cafe late last year. "A lot of times they'll climb on your lap because they're very used to people ...