A Sheriff's department investigation into two kangaroos who went missing from their home on Tucson's far northwest side has yielded new information, authorities said.
A video released yesterday that was taken by a passerby as he was driving out of town showed what appeared to be a kangaroo bounding down the side of the road.
After talking to the animals' owner, a department spokesman confirmed today that the marsupial in question was actually a wallaroo- a smaller member of the kangaroo family.
Although it turns out that the video was taken last Wednesday, the owner was unaware that the wallaroos were missing from his 20-acre property until a few days ago, said Sheriff's department spokesman Deputy Tracy Suitt.
The man filming the video said that he called the Arizona Game and Fish Department to report the sighting the following morning.
After the Sheriff's department was notified of the wallaroos' disappearance Monday, an "attempt to locate," which is used to alert other deputies of a missing person, was issued.
The wallaroo caught on film, Boomer, still hasn't been found, Suitt said.
Bouncy, the second wallaroo, is believed to still be on the property, but the owner has been unable to locate her, as she likes to hide in the brush.
As long as the wallaroos aren't aggressive, it's legal for them to be kept as pets.
Boomer was last seen near the area of North Anway Road and West Avra Valley Road.
Anyone who spots a wallaroo on the loose is asked to call 911.
