'Kangaroo' on the Loose in Colorado Was Insta-Famous Wallaby

'Kangaroo' on the loose in Colorado was Insta-famous wallaby

Colorado sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a "kangaroo" on the loose in a neighborhood and found a wallaby with an Instagram following.

Wallaby Charlie star of the day in Highlands Ranch escape adventure

A Douglas County patrol took an unexpected turn when deputies encountered Charlie the Wallaby on the loose.

Douglas County deputies corral runaway wallaby

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Douglas County deputies responded to a report of a kangaroo on the run in Highlands Ranch. Turns out it was actually a very well-known wallaby. According to the sheriff's office, the suspect was Charlie the Wallaby, who has his own Instagram. Deputies were able to help Charlie make his way back home, with one sergeant saying, “I’m not going to lie, this is going to be the highlight of my year…” The sheriff's offic…

Wallaby with Instagram briefly on the loose in Colorado

It turned out the animal was Charlie the Wallaby, who authorities said is “very much a real wallaby and very well known."

Douglas County deputies respond to kangaroo on the run call

A not-so-common pet did its best rendition of Sweet's 1974 hit "Fox on the Run" when it led Douglas County sheriff's deputies on a very short chase through a Denver metro suburbia.

Wallaby on the run makes for interesting call for Colorado sheriff's deputies

Two sheriff's deputies in Colorado responded to a career-first call when a wallaby got loose from its home in a local neighborhood.