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| Watching out for the wallaby on the loose in Tyrone | Watching out for the wallaby on the loose in Tyrone |
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| The owners of a wallaby that has escaped in County Tyrone have appealed for help in tracking it down. | The owners of a wallaby that has escaped in County Tyrone have appealed for help in tracking it down. |
| The two-year-old male has been on the run for 10 days after burrowing out of its enclosure at Moy. | The two-year-old male has been on the run for 10 days after burrowing out of its enclosure at Moy. |
| The adventurous marsupial was last seen about six miles from home in a field at Brantry, near Eglish. | The adventurous marsupial was last seen about six miles from home in a field at Brantry, near Eglish. |
| It is part of a family of wallabies - two females and two babies - owned by George and TG Troughton who keep the animals as pets. | It is part of a family of wallabies - two females and two babies - owned by George and TG Troughton who keep the animals as pets. |
| George said: "The one that's away is actually the daddy so we would need him back to be able to breed any further. | George said: "The one that's away is actually the daddy so we would need him back to be able to breed any further. |
| "Maybe he's away looking for love, but it's County Tyrone, how many wallabies are there? He'd need to come back to get anything round here." | "Maybe he's away looking for love, but it's County Tyrone, how many wallabies are there? He'd need to come back to get anything round here." |
| He said the elusive creature had made a bid for freedom about a week before this latest escape. | He said the elusive creature had made a bid for freedom about a week before this latest escape. |
| His brother, TG, said the wandering wallaby could prove difficult to catch. | His brother, TG, said the wandering wallaby could prove difficult to catch. |
| "He has the whole of Northern Ireland to run free at the moment but if we get a few nets we should be alright," he said. | "He has the whole of Northern Ireland to run free at the moment but if we get a few nets we should be alright," he said. |
| "I would like him back, simply because he'll be safe in here. I reckon he just wants to get back but he's got lost." | "I would like him back, simply because he'll be safe in here. I reckon he just wants to get back but he's got lost." |
| Animal experts say the missing mammal does not pose any danger to the public. | Animal experts say the missing mammal does not pose any danger to the public. |
| Mark Challis from Belfast zoo said the missing wallaby is from a relatively hardy species. | Mark Challis from Belfast zoo said the missing wallaby is from a relatively hardy species. |
| "They are not, by nature, aggressive animals," he said. | "They are not, by nature, aggressive animals," he said. |
| "They are tough enough to cope with our climate and they also eat a relatively wide range of green matter, grass leaves, some fruits, some leaves. At this time of year there would be quite a range of food items for them to eat. | "They are tough enough to cope with our climate and they also eat a relatively wide range of green matter, grass leaves, some fruits, some leaves. At this time of year there would be quite a range of food items for them to eat. |
| "They are bright enough animals to know routines and develop routines and know who is looking after them." | "They are bright enough animals to know routines and develop routines and know who is looking after them." |
| He said there were populations of wallabies that had escaped from zoos and were living in the wild in places such as Scotland and the Isle of Man - far away from their native Australia. | He said there were populations of wallabies that had escaped from zoos and were living in the wild in places such as Scotland and the Isle of Man - far away from their native Australia. |
| But there are currently none at Belfast Zoo. | But there are currently none at Belfast Zoo. |
| The Department of Environment in Northern Ireland said there were no wallabies on the Dangerous Wild Animal Schedule and it was not currently involved in locating the missing animal. | The Department of Environment in Northern Ireland said there were no wallabies on the Dangerous Wild Animal Schedule and it was not currently involved in locating the missing animal. |