Kangaroo Jumps Eight-Foot Fence and Travels Miles Through Wisconsin

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NECEDAH, WI – An eight-foot jump that led to an escape is making one kangaroo famous in the small town of Necedah, Wisconsin. Chesney, a 16-month-old kangaroo from Sunshine Farm, recently escaped his enclosure and began a 160-mile search. When some stray dogs rushed the young kangaroo’s pen, he jumped out. Chesney’s keeper, Debbie Marland, immediately began searching the surrounding area. The search area was tremendous, and Marland recruited several friends to help. The group followed reports of sightings as they searched the vast 160-mile area between themselves and Chesney.

Marland said in an interview that she was walking upward of 37,000 steps a day during their four-day search. The group used heat-seeking drones to help scan densely wooded areas as they followed incoming tips. She brought Chesney’s favorite treats and items that smelled like him. The goal was to lure Chesney in with familiar things, it worked. A new mesh covering will be installed on Chesney’s enclosure to prevent him from escaping again.

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