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| Escaped wallaby gives police the hop in Dursley | Escaped wallaby gives police the hop in Dursley |
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| Police pursuit of an escaped wallaby a sparked comic reaction after officers said they had cornered a kangaroo. | Police pursuit of an escaped wallaby a sparked comic reaction after officers said they had cornered a kangaroo. |
| The Australian marsupial, which was spotted in Dursley, Gloucestershire, then escaped, police confirmed. | The Australian marsupial, which was spotted in Dursley, Gloucestershire, then escaped, police confirmed. |
| One Twitter user asked "aren't kangaroos massive?". Another, referring to fictional kangaroo Skippy, suggested it had escaped to help cure England's rugby woes. | One Twitter user asked "aren't kangaroos massive?". Another, referring to fictional kangaroo Skippy, suggested it had escaped to help cure England's rugby woes. |
| Officers themselves then said it was "not the usual bouncer" they deal with. | Officers themselves then said it was "not the usual bouncer" they deal with. |
| Gloucestershire Police had tweeted: "Kangaroo update - we have it cornered 'outback' of a house in Woodmancote but no owner identified yet." | Gloucestershire Police had tweeted: "Kangaroo update - we have it cornered 'outback' of a house in Woodmancote but no owner identified yet." |
| Officers had joined the hunt at 21:30 BST on Saturday, but minutes later the wallaby evaded its hunters and hopped off towards woods. | Officers had joined the hunt at 21:30 BST on Saturday, but minutes later the wallaby evaded its hunters and hopped off towards woods. |
| Ian Barnard responded to the appeal, tweeting: "Has anyone thought of asking it what's up? There could be people stuck in a mineshaft somewhere! #whatsupskip" | Ian Barnard responded to the appeal, tweeting: "Has anyone thought of asking it what's up? There could be people stuck in a mineshaft somewhere! #whatsupskip" |
| @Littlerachyb added: "@Glos_Police aren't kangaroos massive? Like bigger than a man massive? Sure it's not a wallaby?" | @Littlerachyb added: "@Glos_Police aren't kangaroos massive? Like bigger than a man massive? Sure it's not a wallaby?" |
| And @NeilAMacKenzie posted: "It's Skippy, come to rescue the England Rugby team from the Welsh dragon." | And @NeilAMacKenzie posted: "It's Skippy, come to rescue the England Rugby team from the Welsh dragon." |
| The force's posts on Facebook and Twitter were shared and commented on several thousands times. | The force's posts on Facebook and Twitter were shared and commented on several thousands times. |
| A known mob of wallabies is kept at Woodchester, eight miles (13 km) away, and other sightings have been made in the area over the past five years. | A known mob of wallabies is kept at Woodchester, eight miles (13 km) away, and other sightings have been made in the area over the past five years. |
| It is not known whether this wallaby is part of this mob. | |
| The officer-led search has been called off but police have appealed for any sightings or for the owner to come forward. | |
| "The animal may be distressed and they are strong and powerful animals, so members of the public are advised not to approach it," a spokeswoman said. |