April 19 (UPI) — A lemur that was loose in a Texas city for more than two weeks has finally been captured, animal control officials announced.

Aransas Pass Animal Control said in a Facebook post that the lemur was caught in a live trap by local Spencer Bell.

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Bell had been trying to catch the lemur since he spotted the Madagascar-native animal on his docked boat on April 1.

The lemur, named Julian, was taken to animal control, where authorities said his owner has 10 days to claim him or he will be taken to Ringtail Ranch Lemur Rescue in Lubbock.