Skip to content

Albino wallabies escape sparks village search

Thorner Alpacas A white wallabyThorner Alpacas
People are being asked not to corner the animals as they could become spooked
  • The albino wallabies escaped after high winds damaged an enclosure at the sanctuary near Leeds
  • People are being asked to check their gardens for the animals
  • One of the pair is pregnant, leading to concerns for her and her joey

Two albino wallabies are on the run after they broke out of their enclosure when strong winds damaged a fence.

The white marsupials escaped from Thorner Alpacas on the outskirts of Leeds in the early hours of Thursday morning, the sanctuary said.

People living in or near the village of Thorner are being asked to check their gardens for the animals as they "could be anywhere", owner Nathan Clough said.

Roxy, who is pregnant, and Amadeus remain outstanding.

Mr Clough, who co-owns the animal sanctuary, said people should not approach them as they could be easily spooked.

He said: "We’re just wanting people to check their gardens and be vigilant. We have a vet on standby.

"The fields are that vast and it backs onto so many neighbourhoods they could end up in."

Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected].