Wallaby Fished out of Family Pool
Incident Date:
01/07/2026
Location:
Summerville, SC - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wallaby
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
SUMMERVILLE, SC – An escaped wallaby has been fished out of a family pool. The marsupial was first spotted hopping around the family’s back garden. After a brief pursuit, the wallaby ended up leaping into the swimming pool. Unsure what to do next, the family called the local authorities.
The police arrived at the house in Summerville in South Carolina, with Animal Control officials, who successfully fished the animal out of the pool on Wednesday. The police later discovered that the wallaby came from a neighbor’s property, where there were two other marsupials were kept as well.
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