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Police rescue wallaby struggling nearly four miles off shore

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Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Police in Australia shared video of the rescue of a wallaby found swimming in circles nearly 4 miles from shore.

The Queensland Police Service said a Water Police boat responded Wednesday to a call from a resident who spotted the marsupial swimming and monitored the animal for two hours, determining it was confused and unable to find the way back to shore.

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Police shared video of officers plucking the wallaby, dubbed Dawny after swimmer Dawn Fraser, out of the water.

The officers gave the wallaby a lift to North Stradbroke Island, where the animal was released onto dry land.

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