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POLICE IN NORTHERN Ireland have confirmed they have found the remains of a wallaby and baby joey reported missing earlier this week.
The animals were found dead close to where they disappeared on Knocksticken Road in Clough, county Down.
The owner of the pair thanked members of the public who had spent time looking for them.
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Poor little guys :(
aww that sucks :(
Yes it’s a real Downer…
Here’s hopping they died peacefully…
What happened, really?
Noooooo so sad
Does anyone know how they died?
Terrible news, A sad ending for all involved. Lovely animals.
How will we ever bounce back from this ?
In fairness they had a life full of ups and downs..
Awww wonder how, was it a car or a dog/fox???
The cold nights would have got he poor things, very sad.
You must be David Attenborough
They live in the wild on Lambay, cold nights shouldn’t have been a bother to them
Yes but they were born on the islands of lambay. the ones here were not, they were only use to being outside in the warmer months.
James evolution takes centuries, one doesn’t grow a fur coat over night
Where they taig wallabies? Sounds like sectarianism, A loyalist mob would kill anything that moved
Always one w@nk3r
Be with the angels etc etc
Joooooooooooooeeeeeyyyyy!
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Terrible news is a bit strong. At least they’re at peace now. Down under…
I think someone pushed the boys down the well.
Throw them on the barbie.
So sad, Shinners just can’t stop murdering
How wellaby dead?
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