A rock wallaby. – ARDEA/MARY EVANS/SIPA
A female wallaby was rescued this Wednesday by firefighters from Montluçon (
Allier), after a call from a walker who discovered
l’animal near Domérat. It is the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) which tells the anecdote on its Facebook page.
The animal, a “very calm” female, “wisely awaited the arrival of the veterinary »Before being transferred to Pal, an animal park where he is temporarily accommodated. He was placed in quarantine in the clinic of the establishment “to avoid any contact with other animals,” said the director of the park.
Lawfully detained?
A resident of Souvigny (Allier) came forward on Thursday, explaining that she had lost the wallaby she owned for a month. Shortly afterwards, an inhabitant of Domérat in turn contacted the animal park, saying that he had “lost his animal two days ago. “” The description he makes of it corresponds to us, “said the head of the zoo.
The animal will not find its owner for several days: the park as well as the veterinary services of the prefecture are currently determining the conditions under which the wallaby was detained. The absence of marking complicates the identification of the owner. “It is a wild animal that must be declared,” explains the park director. “It remains to be seen whether he was legally detained. “
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