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Local news is pretty exciting.........escaped wallaby

The kangaroo hops through the Joost van den Vondelstraat. © Police Winterswijk

Police searches for small kangaroo in Winterswijk

WINTERSWIJK - The police in Winterswijk are looking for the owner of a wallaby who hops around in the street. The small kangaroo was last seen on Saturday morning in the area of ​​Joost van den Vondelstraat in the Achterhoekse place.
The police posted a message on social media with the call. A photo was added to show that the wallaby is in a garden somewhere. 

,, The police received several reports on Saturday morning from people who saw the animal in the center. A search was then started. At Joost van den Vondelstraat they got him in sight, but the beast managed to escape from its pursuers again, "said a police spokeswoman.

The police receive assistance from the Animal Ambulance during the search. In addition, various other people who have knowledge of this animal species also offered their help.That is not an unnecessary luxury, says the spokeswoman. ,, These animals are fantastic. You can lie down with the four of them, so to speak, but then you still have no chance. Their hind legs in particular are incredibly powerful. "" Anesthetizing the animal therefore seems to be the only option to catch the animal, she says.

No idea

The police still have no idea where the wallaby comes from. ,, There is a campsite nearby where these animals are kept. But they say they don't miss a kangaroo. So that remains unclear. "

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