The kangaroo which was on the unfastened on Montreal’s South Shore for the previous couple of days was caught Tuesday, in accordance with Galahad SPCA.
In a Fb publish Tuesday, the animal safety company mentioned, the kangaroo, which had earned the nickname Joey, was being taken to the zoo in Granby.
“Joey is now quick asleep and on his solution to the Granby Zoo,” Galahad wrote on Fb. “We want him a peaceable future in a sanctuary, surrounded by different animals like him and receiving the care he wants.”
“Have a secure journey, little Joey. Thanks for elevating consciousness amongst so many individuals in regards to the actuality of unique animals. We hope you lastly discover the protection and peace you deserve.”
The small marsupial had been noticed on the South Shore after it seemingly escaped from unlawful captivity, say animal rights advocates and Quebec’s Atmosphere Division.
Individuals took movies of the animal hopping round a discipline in Boucherville, Que., and posted them on-line Friday inflicting a social media buzz.
Nonetheless, the incident additionally raised issues about unlawful trafficking of unique animals in Canada, says Chamie Angie Cadorette with SPCA.
A fast on-line search reveals dozens of listings for unique animals on the market in Quebec, together with declawed wildcats, Cadorette mentioned in an interview Monday.
“I might have gotten maintain of a monkey for $9,000, a kangaroo for $6,000. There are turtles, there are snakes — you identify it,” she mentioned. “It’s a really profitable commerce, the unlawful sale of unique animals.”
Cadorette says her group obtained a name final week from a involved citizen who had seen the animal whereas visiting a horse secure within the space.
Quebec requires particular permits to maintain wild and unique animals in captivity, together with kangaroos and wallabies.
— With information from La Presse Canadienne
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