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Wallaby confiscated on Coney Island Boardwalk, NYPD says

Police confiscate wallaby being carried around on Coney Island Boardwalk
Police confiscate wallaby being carried around on Coney Island Boardwalk 00:29

NEW YORK -- The NYPD confiscated a wallaby Friday night on Coney Island.

Police got the call after the animal was spotted with someone on the boardwalk.

Wallabies are native to Australia and, while cute, they are illegal to own in most states.

The wallaby was turned over to the New York City Animal Care Center.

The person caught with the animal was given a summons for possession of a wild marsupial.

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