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Chesney the kangaroo found three days after hopping away from farm
Marsupial escaped from enclosure at Wisconsin’s Sunshine Farm on Wednesday after he was spooked by stray dogs
TL;DR
- A kangaroo named Chesney escaped from Sunshine Farm in Necedah, Wisconsin, after stray dogs rushed his enclosure.
- The 16-month-old kangaroo eluded searchers for three days, covering an estimated 3-mile radius.
- Heat-seeking drones were used in the search, and community members assisted in looking for the animal.
- Chesney was found nestled under a tree and was eventually coaxed back by his keeper, Debbie Marland, and her friend Stacy Brereton.
- The kangaroo was hungry and tired but otherwise healthy and will receive a veterinary checkup.
- Sunshine Farm plans to add a mesh top to the enclosure to prevent future escapes.