One homeowner in Kentucky was surprised when she spotted an exotic animal, not native to the U.S, on her home security camera.
Lexie Mullins shared a collection of clips showing a wallaby jumping around her front yard. The animal, with its long tail and perky ears, can be seen bouncing on its hind legs beside the cars parked in front of Mullins' house.
The marsupial was spotted both during the daytime and at night, curiously looking around the area. The footage was captured on a number of occasions between November 9 and November 12.
Mullins wrote in a Facebook post shortly after seeing the animal the first time: "I never thought I would see the day."
Newsweek contacted Mullins for comment via Facebook Messenger.
Mullin's video has been viewed over 100,000 times.
As it stands, it is understood that the wallaby is still on the loose. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) says that wallabies are not prohibited to own in the state.
This wallaby's owners had the proper permits at the time the animal was transported from Tennessee to Kentucky.
Wallabies belong to the family as kangaroos and quokkas, which are also native to Australia.
According to Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, wallabies are identifiable by their highly developed hind legs, tapered tails that help them to balance, a forward-opening pouch with four teats, and eyes set high on the skull. They can grow up to 36 inches (91 centimeters) tall and weigh between 30 and 40 pounds, with males typically being larger than females.
They are native to the eastern coast of Australia and parts of South Australia, as well as the Australian island of Tasmania.
The wallaby captured in the home security camera footage has reportedly been moving around the Chavies area since it escaped.
People took to the comments section of Mullins' video to share their thoughts, many shockrf by what they saw.
Sherrie Stidham wrote: "I thought this was somewhere else til I saw you posted. Couldn't help but laugh [be]cause, ya know, it's Perry County. Don't much surprise me around here anymore."
Rebecca Lopez shared: "My friend told us she seen one and I swore this girl was going crazy."
"Oh goodness this is so cute," said Murreline Begley. "I sure haven't seen one either Lexie."
"This is hilarious... only in Chavies," Karen Smith Cooper shared.
Kara Miks joked: "Ain't no way."
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