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| Gotcha! Missing wallaby shows up in Magherafelt | Gotcha! Missing wallaby shows up in Magherafelt |
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| The wallaby who went walkabout in Tyrone has turned up safe and in bouncing form in County Londonderry. | The wallaby who went walkabout in Tyrone has turned up safe and in bouncing form in County Londonderry. |
| Mervyn Young from Castledawson said the young wallaby showed up at the Killyneese Road, Magherafelt. | Mervyn Young from Castledawson said the young wallaby showed up at the Killyneese Road, Magherafelt. |
| The two-year-old male was last seen about six miles from home in a field at Brantry near Eglish. | The two-year-old male was last seen about six miles from home in a field at Brantry near Eglish. |
| He had been on the "hop" since he burrowed out of his enclosure in Moy at the end of May. He had evaded all attempts to find him. | He had been on the "hop" since he burrowed out of his enclosure in Moy at the end of May. He had evaded all attempts to find him. |
| Now, his adventure is over. | Now, his adventure is over. |
| Mr Young said he was surprised to get a phone call from a friend on Thursday afternoon: "Maurice Brown rang and said he had bumped into a kangaroo when he was out walking the dog. | Mr Young said he was surprised to get a phone call from a friend on Thursday afternoon: "Maurice Brown rang and said he had bumped into a kangaroo when he was out walking the dog. |
| "I sent my son James out and he ran up the field to see this kangaroo. | "I sent my son James out and he ran up the field to see this kangaroo. |
| "We have it corralled into an enclosure we keep the ducks in. He is bouncing about and he is very fine looking." | "We have it corralled into an enclosure we keep the ducks in. He is bouncing about and he is very fine looking." |
| Mr Young said he thought it was all "a wind-up" and a joke when he first heard about it. | Mr Young said he thought it was all "a wind-up" and a joke when he first heard about it. |
| "I didn't think he'd have turned up on my doorstep, it must be 30 miles from the Moy to here." | "I didn't think he'd have turned up on my doorstep, it must be 30 miles from the Moy to here." |
| The wallaby is part of a family unit - two females and two babies - owned by George and TG Troughton who keep the animals as pets. | |
| The one who went walkabout is actually the daddy of the group. | The one who went walkabout is actually the daddy of the group. |
| Mr Troughton arrived to reclaim his wallaby on Thursday evening and eventually, after a lot of chasing about, he managed to grab it by the tail and bring it back to its home in the Moy. | Mr Troughton arrived to reclaim his wallaby on Thursday evening and eventually, after a lot of chasing about, he managed to grab it by the tail and bring it back to its home in the Moy. |