Overview
- The Cape May County Sheriff's Office announced the recovery on Facebook and shared a photo that showed a joey in the pouch.
- The wallaby broke out of its enclosure overnight, sending crews to search the Cape May Court House area near Sandcastle Drive.
- Middle Township Police and the county sheriff's office worked with zoo staff to search nearby streets while advising residents to keep their distance.
- The chase lasted about 12 hours before the animal was found and returned to the Cape May County Park & Zoo, according to local reports.
- Coverage noted a prior New Jersey case in December when a wallaby named Rex escaped a Gloucester County farm and was found in a Walmart parking lot.