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UPI
26-06-2025
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Watch: Escaped wallaby captured after nearly 2 weeks on the loose in N.Y.
June 26 (UPI) -- A wallaby that escaped from a New York zoo was captured after nearly two weeks on the loose. Dan Oostdyk, director of Grace and Glory Animals in Oswego, said in a Facebook Live video that Mac evaded capture multiple times after her June 15 escape, but was finally brought home Wednesday. "We got very nervous," Oostdyk said. "Through all that, it caused us a lot of stress, a lot of chaos to chase her, to go around trying to find her and to gather people together." Oostdyk said Mac had been "living her best life" grazing in the brush and ignoring food left out to bait her into traps. He said a veterinarian is keeping a close eye on Mac to make sure she isn't suffering any ill effects from her time on the loose. "We want to continue to monitor her and make sure she's safe," Oostdyk said.
UPI
17-06-2025
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Watch: New York zoo on the hunt for escaped wallaby
June 17 (UPI) -- A New York zoo is asking for the public's help to locate a wallaby that escaped from the property. Grace and Glory Animals, an animal education zoo in Oswego, said the wallaby, named Mac, escaped just prior to 6 p.m. on Sunday. "We believe she has stayed close but is hiding," the zoo said in a Facebook post. Officials said they are using thermal imaging drones to search for the Australian marsupial, but they have not yet been able to pinpoint Mac's location, despite sightings in the area. The zoo said in a follow-up post that Mac is not dangerous, but is skittish and would likely flee if approached by a stranger. Anyone who spots the wallaby is being asked to keep a safe distance and contact the zoo to report Mac's location. Officials said Mac does not have a fear of cars, so drivers in the area are being asked to use extra caution on local roads.
