PERU, Ill. (WLS) -- A wallaroo broke free from its owner and led police on a wild chase near Peru, Illinois. The wallaroo - which is smaller than a kangaroo but larger than a wallaby - was spotted ...

PERU, Ill. -- A wallaroo broke free from its owner and led police on a wild chase near Peru, Illinois. The wallaroo--which is smaller than a kangaroo but larger than a wallaby--was spotted hopping ...

A fisherman eventually caught Wally the wallaroo with a net and helped bring him to shore Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2018.

PERU, Ill. (WLS) -- Wally the Wallaroo is making a quick recovery; nearly as quick as his escape Wednesday in Peru, Ill. Wally's owner posted on Facebook that Wally is taking it easy at home tonight, ...

Jeff Taylor II confirmed Monday afternoon that the animal found dead on the Thruway Sunday was indeed his wallaroo. "At first I didn't think it was," Taylor said. "There wasn't much left. And then I ...