Replica pet owner found outside city (8)

I believe the answer is:

capetown

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'outside city' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'replica pet owner found' is the wordplay.
'found' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CAPETOWN' is hidden within 'replica pet owner'.

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