Kangaroo Chesney's Wild Escape & Reunion

0:00On March 29th, a kangaroo named Chesney pulled off a bowl of escape from a petting zoo in a small Wisconsin town by hopping in eight-foot fence and staying out for three full days. His keeper lost sleep over it while locals joined the hunt to bring him back safe. Search teams followed up on sightings across the area and even rented heat-seeking drones that helped pinpoint his path through the woods. Sunshine Farm, where Chesney lives, houses 25 animals like horses, sheep, alpacas, pigs, cows, and even a factory in Camel. It's open weekends from mid-May to mid-November for visitors to meet them up close. Chesney shares space with his roommate, Kenny, both the name for country singer Kenny Chesney. Friday night, spotters found him nestled under a tree, but the speedy 40-pound hopper who can hit 20 miles per hour slipped away. Keepers returned, Saturday morning with his favorite treats and items carrying home scents from him and Kenny. A calm searcher sat quietly until Chesney approached for attention, letting them scoop him up easy.

1:02He was hungry and worn out, but otherwise fine, reunited with Kenny at the house and headed for a vet check. To stop future jumps, the farm's adding a mesh top to the enclosure. I'm Corey with the story. To Global News Update, AI powered and always on.