A sheriff’s investigation into two marsupials that went missing from their home on Tucson’s far northwest side has yielded new information, authorities said.
A video released this week that was taken by a passer-by 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 the marsupial in question was actually a wallaroo — a smaller member of the kangaroo family.
Although it turns out the video was taken Aug. 12, the owner was unaware the wallaroos were missing from his 20-acre property until a few days ago, said sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Tracy Suitt.
The man filming the video said he called the Arizona Game and Fish Department to report the sighting the following morning.
After the department was notified of the wallaroos disappearance Monday, an “attempt to locate” 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 in Arizona 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 the wallaroo is asked to call 911.
