Escaped Wallaby Pet Dies Shortly after being Captured

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DAYTON, OH –  The pet wallaby that had a few moments of freedom last week has died. Kipper escaped near Sinclair Community College on April 10 and ran around the Dayton institution for about an hour and 20 minutes before being captured, WHIO reported.

Scott Marshall, Director of External Relations/Chief Public Information Officer at Sinclair Community College, released a statement which read, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of ‘Kipper,’ who had been a part of Sinclair’s Veterinary Technology program from time-to-time as a visitor, with regard to students’ hands-on learning experiences. Our hearts go out to Dr. Carolyn Reno, Chair of Sinclair’s Veterinary Technology program, who owned the wallaby that lived at her home, and we remain grateful for the joy and educational impact Kipper brought to our entire campus community.”

Kipper’s cause of death was delayed acute capture myopathy. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, it is “a non-infectious disease of wild and domestic animals in which muscle damage results from extreme exertion, struggle, or stress.”

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