A law enforcement dog caught a fugitive as he tried to crawl away in thick underbrush two weeks after his escape from a prison in the US state of Pennsylvania, authorities have said.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was arrested in a wooded area after an aircraft picked up his heat signal overnight.
More than 500 officers hunted him down after he escaped on 31 August.
He was sentenced last month to life for killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her two young children in April 2021.
At a news conference, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Cavalcante was "apprehended with no shots fired" shortly after 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
He credited the "extraordinary work" of law enforcement and "a tremendous assist from members of the public" for Cavalcante's capture.
Heat signal sparked scramble to snare US prisoner
Police told reporters that a search team of mounted patrols, dogs and aircraft had fanned out over the woods of South Coventry Township through rain and thunder overnight.
Law enforcement were drawn closer to Cavalcante by a burglar alarm at a home.
A Drug Enforcement Administration plane picked up a heat signal on the ground at 01:00, but the aircraft had to fly away because of the foul weather.
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