Wallaby rescued by cops after man spotted carrying animal on Coney Island Boardwalk

The 22-year-old man holding the wallaby was given a ticket for possession of a wild animal, police said.

was taken by officers and brought to Animal Care Centers of New York City.

The rescue operation on Saturday came days after a man was spotted in Washington Square Park walking around with a similar-looking animal, according to photos captured by The Post.David H Castillo for NY Post It was not immediately clear if it was the same wallaby, though the bag the small animal was in Thursday that was photographed by The Post appears to be the same bag from a photoWild animals like wallabies are prohibited from being owned by people in the Big Apple unless they are at a vet, zoo or aquarium, lab or other sort of animal exhibit, according to the

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