Wallabies under the hammer next month

Could you become an owner of one of the colourful Island wallabies?

The animals on the Wallabies Gone Wild Trail will go up for auction next month with tickets for the event now on sale.

The project - a partnership between Hospice Isle of Man and Wild in Art - saw 26 sculptures of the creatures placed around the Island designed by local and national artists as part of an initiative to get people to enjoy the Manx outdoors.

The models will go under the hammer on September 26 at the Villa Marina from 8.30pm - general admission is £20 and can be booked via the Hospice IOM website.