March 30 (UPI) — A kangaroo that escaped from a Wisconsin petting zoo by vaulting over an 8-foot fence was found and safely brought home three days later.
Debbie Marland, owner of Sunshine Farm petting zoo in Necedah, said Chesney the kangaroo escaped from his enclosure by jumping over an 8-foot fence on Wednesday.
Volunteers launched a search for the absconded marsupial, and a team with Midwest Aerial Drone Services was able to repeatedly glimpse Chesney using thermal imaging, but he remained elusive until Saturday.
“Out of nowhere, Chesney walked right up to my truck — to the car door,” Marland told WMTV. “He came out of nowhere and not scared, sniffing around, like he knew it was time to go home.”
Stacy Breton, who helps care for the animals at Sunshine Farm, carefully approached Chesney.
“I tried to get to his level, make sure he knew that it was just safe, and we were going to bring him back home,” she said.
The business shared a video of the happy reunion with Chesney on social media.
Marland said Chesney is resting up and slowly returning to his normal routine at the farm.