Traffic on M55 was brought to a standstill in Blackpool on Sunday as police and a helicopter attempted to catch an escaped privately owned wallaby. Wallabies are becoming increasingly popular as garden pets in Britain, as landowners see them as a god way of keeping their grass cropped. Daily Telegraph
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Wallabies on the Isle of Man
Although the famous Peak District wallabies were wiped out by harsh winters in the 1990s, there are still several wild populations of wallabies in the British Isles, the largest of which is probably today on the Isle of Man which is home to a breeding colony of around 100 red-necked wallabies. These Manx wallabies have steadily increased in numbers since a pair escaped from a Wildlife Park some years ago. Continue reading Wallabies on the Isle of Man