PERU, Ill. (AP) - Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases - unless what they're after hops away on two legs. It seems as though the (720 ILCS 585/) Illinois Dangerous Animals Act, which detailed animal-owning criminal offenses, was repealed by P.A. ADVERTISEMENT Nathan Drewel of Peru said the 2-year-old marsupial, named Wally, slipped out of his harness Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement Officers within the metropolis about 95 miles (152 kilometres) southwest of Chicago have been joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded by way of yards and alongside … Fennec foxes pose zero threat to public safety and should be legal in nearly all states without question. – Police in Peru, Illinois, are not any strangers to chases — except what they’re after hops away on two legs. Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs. "It was normal, just letting him outside," Drewel told the Northwest Herald. It’s believed he is lawfully owned and possessed by state permit For two hours Wednesday afternoon […] Nathan Drewel of Peru said the 2-year-old marsupial, named Wally, slipped out of his harness Wednesday afternoon. Wally’s afternoon sparked many questions from the community, from the legality of owning exotic animals in Illinois to what even is a wallaroo. PERU, Ill. — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs. Fennec foxes are common exotic mammal pets that are legal in New York (the definition of wild animal specifically excludes them). PERU, Sick. Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs. 97-1108 . Wally the wallaroo is safe after being rescued from the Illinois River. All cervidae appears to be legal to possess in Illinois with only entry permits and health screening required to import them into the state, as they are considered livestock. Wild wallaroo chase ends in Illinois River for first responders. Wallaroo gets loose, leads Illinois police on 2-hour chase [abc7ny] December 03, 2020 Wallaroo on the loose in Peru, Illinois leads police on wild chase [abc7chicago] December 02, 2020 Wally's wild ride leads to legal questions, health updates, t-shirts [nwherald] December 03, 2020 Bethlehem cow rescue [wfsb] December 04, 2020 A wallaroo -- a hybrid of a kangaroo and a wallaby -- escaped from its owner's Illinois home and ended up being rescued from the Illinois River. Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases. The wallaroo bolted through the town’s central business district and along Illinois Route 251 and then jumped into the river, apparently attempting to swim across to the other side. Illinois police were quick to hop into action this week when a runaway wallaroo escaped from its owner. Before being rescued from a freezing Illinois River, an escaped wallaroo, named Wally, sparked a two-hour long police chase in Peru, Illinois, on December 2. Officers in the city about 95 miles (152 kilometres) southwest of Chicago were joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded through yards and along streets and roads. Officers in the city about 95 miles (152 kilometers) southwest of Chicago were joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded through yards and along streets and roads. by dev 2 hours ago 1 hour ago. Nathan Drewel, covers his pet Wally the Wallaroo with a blanket to keep him warm at Bridgeview Animal Hospital Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Peru, Ill. Wally escaped from his Wayward wallaroo rescued from river after chase in Illinois Peru Police officers and other volunteers help corner Wally the Wallaroo on the train tracks behind Maze Lumber, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Peru, Ill. Wally escaped from his owner Nathan Drewel in Peru shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Dr. Allison Spayer treats Wally the Wallaroo in the operating room at Bridgeview Animal Hospital Wednesday, Dec. 2, … Foxes are legal in more states, and some states may allow the hard-to-find Russian domesticated fox. PERU, Ill. (AP) — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they're after hops away on two legs. Officers in the city about 95 miles (152 kilometers) southwest of Chicago were joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded through yards and along streets and roads. Officers in the city about 95 miles (152 kilometres) southwest of Chicago were joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded through yards and along streets and roads. Wild wallaroo chase ends in Illinois River for first responders. A wallaroo led police in Illinois on a chase for two hours Wednesday and was miraculously captured by a passing fishing boat after it jumped into a frigid, fast-moving river. 2 hours ago 1 hour ago. PERU, Ill. (AP) — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs. Officers in the city about 95 miles (152 kilometers) southwest of Chicago were joined Wednesday afternoon by firefighters and even residents in a two-hour pursuit of a runaway wallaroo that bounded through yards and along streets and roads. PERU, Ill. — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after hops away on two legs. 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