Wallaby spotted - in Dalby!

Wednesday, 15 September 2021 11:27

By Jason Roberts @ChpsChsGrvy

A motorist from the south of the Island says he got a surprise this morning - when he came across a wallaby.

Usually found in the northwest of the Island, the wallaby was spotted on Dalby Mountain.

He took to Twitter to share a photo of the unusual sight, saying he got the fright of his life.

The Manx Wildlife Trust has a nature reserve nearby on the Dalby to Round Table Road.

Fright of my life this morning @ Dalby Mountain pic.twitter.com/wZT7jZ4oug
— 19 times?????????? (@Hatman1972) September 15, 2021

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