Exotic Incident #983
Incident Date:
05/03/2007
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wallaby
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Roxy-Bell, a 5-lb 7-year-old wallaby, escaped her kennel during a flight change in Salt Lake City. It’s theorized that vibration may have loosened the buckles on the side of her kennel. Airport workers caught the wallaby within five minutes after she hopped onto the tarmac.
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