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Police Rescue Wallaby Struggling Nearly Four Miles Off Shore
UPI ^
| FEB. 6, 2020
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 02/07/2020 12:49:05 AM PST by nickcarraway
Police in Australia shared video of the rescue of a wallaby found swimming in circles nearly 4 miles from shore.
The Queensland Police Service said a Water Police boat responded Wednesday to a call from a resident who spotted the marsupial swimming and monitored the animal for two hours, determining it was confused and unable to find the way back to shore.
Police shared video of officers plucking the wallaby, dubbed Dawny after swimmer Dawn Fraser, out of the water.
The officers gave the wallaby a lift to North Stradbroke Island, where the animal was released onto dry land.
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Travel
KEYWORDS: australia; oz; wallaby
Video at site.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
02/07/2020 1:17:34 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
To: nickcarraway
Where's Waldo Wallaby?
To: melsec
Ping 😁
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posted on
02/07/2020 1:35:28 AM PST
by
Mark17
(Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go faster than Army tanks)
To: Mark17
Poor little bloke was almost half way there😂
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posted on
02/07/2020 2:05:02 AM PST
by
melsec
(There's a track, winding back, to an old forgotten shack along the road to Gundagai..)
To: nickcarraway
Shoulda named it “Wannabe”. Kudos to the police down unduh.Hope it isn’t ill.
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posted on
02/07/2020 4:28:42 AM PST
by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
To: melsec
When I was in Vietnam, the RAAF C-7s, flying out of Vungtao, always used the Wallaby call sign, usually Wallaby 01 or 02. We could set our watches, with the Wallaby pilots. 😁 They came to Bien Hoa, 7 days a week.
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posted on
02/07/2020 7:41:07 AM PST
by
Mark17
(Father of US Air Force Officer in pilot training. Air Force aircraft, go faster than Army tanks)
To: nickcarraway
Aww, sweet little thing! I wonder what’s the difference between a wallaby and a kangaroo.
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posted on
02/07/2020 10:03:49 AM PST
by
FrdmLvr
(They never thought she would lose.)
To: FrdmLvr
Aww, sweet little thing!
???
Watch me wallabies feed, mate
Watch me wallabies feed
They’re a dangerous breed, mate
So watch me wallabies feed
Tie me kangaroo down...
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posted on
02/07/2020 10:06:46 AM PST
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: FrdmLvr
SIZE! Wallaby’s are awfully cute, a full grown Roo would probably kill you.
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posted on
02/07/2020 4:01:59 PM PST
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
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