Escaped albino wallaby recaptured near Dover

An albino wallaby has been recaptured after spending at least two days on the loose in Kent.

The young male was an escaped exotic pet, which is thought to have kicked its way through a fence.

An experienced team from Wingham Wildlife Park, which also keeps a mob of wallabies, were called in to bring him safely home, after a passer by spotted him in undergrowth.

The animal, called Skippy, was checked over by a vet and is now back with his own mob.

Markus Wilder, curator of the wildlife park, said they managed to corner Skippy in Folkestone Road, Hougham, close to Dover.

Mr Wilder said even though the wallaby was only about 2ft (0.6m) tall, it took four people to recapture him.

He said: "It's never particularly pretty because they're such powerful animals and they're all muscle so it always looks quite hectic.

"The easiest way, and thankfully that's what we were able to do this time, is with a very sturdy net.

"We tried to get around the wallaby from as many angles as possible, because by the time we got there he was right next to a main road, which added a bit of extra jeopardy to the situation.

"He got herded round to my colleague and he grabbed him with the net. We were in and out of the car in five minutes, once we got into position it was literally 30 seconds and we had him in the net."

Mr Wilder said, other than a few scratches around his muzzle, Skippy was in good health after his short burst of freedom, and well socialised.

"He was very, very friendly, you could tell that he was a pet. He's definitely been looked after well."

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