Kangaroo Chesney's Wild Escape & Homecoming

0:00It's March 29th. Welcome in. This is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. A kangaroo named Chesney pulled off a daring escape from a petting zoo, and a small Wisconsin town by hopping in eight-foot fence and vanishing for three full days. This left his keeper of all night and kicked off a full-scale search with locals chasing every tip they got. The farm, called Sunshine Farm, houses 25 animals like horses, sheep, alpacas, pigs, cows, and even a camel. Chesney shares space with his buddy Kenny, both named after the country singer Kenny Chesney. Search teams rented heat-seeking drones to track his path through the woods. Friday night, spotters found him chilling under a tree, but the quick 40-pound hopper dashed away at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. Folks were relieved, but frustrated, knowing these marsupials can cover ground fast. Saturday morning, the keeper returned with Chesney's favorite treats and blankets, sent it like home to lure him out.

1:00A calm searcher named Brayerton sat quietly, letting the kangaroo approach on his own terms before gently scooping him up. Chesney was hungry and worn out, but otherwise fine, heading for a vet check-up soon. He's back with Kenny now, and the farm's adding a mesh top to the enclosure to keep future jumps in check-adventure over, Roo's safe at home.