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Photo gallery: More from Wally the wallaroo's wild day
Wally the wallaroo escaped from his owner Nathan Drewel in Peru shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Wally ended up in the Illinois River. He was rescued by a random fishing boat who scooped him up in a fishing net. He was then taken to Bridgeview Animal Hospital in Peru for treatment.
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