Wayward wallaby rescued from 50m ledge on roof of four-storey carpark

A wallaby that was rescued from four-storey rooftop carpark in suburban Doncaster yesterday morning is recovering at a wildlife shelter.



Wildlife Victoria carer Lee Ferraro said six people set up nets to stop the male wallaby jumping off the roof of the carpark after it jumped onto a ledge next to a 50m drop. Once he thought better of it and jumped to safety, carers tranquilised him and took him to a shelter, where they will monitor his stress levels for a few days before releasing him into the wild.



Wildlife Victoria spokeswoman Amy Amato said the wallaby was found at the high-rise Westfield Doncaster shopping centre just after 9am. Manfred Zabinskas, who darted the wallaby, said he was slightly underweight and had some paw injuries from hopping on concrete but his prospects for recovery were good.


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“He could have jumped either way when he was on the ledge,” Mr Zabinskas said. He said kangaroos were much more likely to jump than wallabies, when in the same position. Mr Ferraro said he may have come from Westerfolds Park, to the north, or nearby bushland. It is not known how he got into the carpark or up to the fourth floor.