Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)A wallaby is currently at large in Berlin after escaping its private owner, prompting a public advisory from local police. The marsupial was first reported on Sunday morning, meandering through the western Spandau area of the German capital. Berlin police initially dispatched officers but have since ceased active pursuit, as the animal is not believed to pose an immediate threat. The public is advised to keep their distance but maintain visual contact if the wallaby is spotted, and to notify police or the Berlin Animal Catcher. Chief Inspector Martin Halweg highlighted the extreme rarity of such an incident, noting that Berlin police are not equipped with specialist tools for capturing wallabies. In fullRunaway wallaby evades police in busy German cityThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
German police get run-around from escaped wallaby
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)A wallaby is currently at large in Berlin after escaping its private owner, prompting a public advisory from local police. The marsupial was first reported on Sunday morning, meandering through the western Spandau area of the German capital. Berlin police initially dispatched officers but have since ceased active pursuit, as the animal is not believed to pose an immediate threat. The public is advised to keep their distance but maintain visual contact if the wallaby is spotted, and to notify police or the Berlin Animal Catcher. Chief Inspector Martin Halweg highlighted the extreme rarity of such an incident, noting that Berlin police are not equipped with specialist tools for capturing wallabies. In fullRunaway wallaby evades police in busy German cityThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
