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Drone Search Widens for Escaped Wallaby in Williamstown, N.J.

Owners urge residents to report sightings, avoiding any approach to the easily spooked marsupial.

Overview

  • Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, got out late Monday after a barn gate was left unlatched, according to Lots of Love Farm owner Ron Layden.
  • Videos and eyewitness accounts placed a kangaroo-like animal in the Williamstown Walmart parking lot, with additional tips from nearby neighborhoods including Sicklerville.
  • Search efforts now include drones with assistance from a drone pet-locating company as farm staff and local animal welfare workers check leads.
  • The public is urged not to chase the animal; anyone who contains him in a secure area should call Lots of Love Farm at 856-728-4188.
  • Rex is about three feet tall with a gray coat, socialized to people yet easily startled, able to leap roughly 10 feet and reach high speeds, prompting worries about traffic.