Wallaby rescued after 6km ocean swim
9News Staff
Water police were called on to carry out a different kind of rescue off Brisbane's coast last week when a wallaby was spotted in the ocean off North Stradbroke Island.
The game little jill had made it 6.2km out to sea before officers caught up with her.
A wallaby was found swimming in the ocean 6.2km off North Stradbroke Island. Queensland Police
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The wallaby was rescued and returned home. Queensland Police
They found her in a very fatigued, disoriented state and swimming in circles.
Police wrapped her up in a tarp and took her back home to North Stradbroke Island.
The wallaby, which officers nicknamed "Dawny" was uninjured, and so released back into the scrub on the island.
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