Beloved pet wallaby safely located, relieved owner confirms

Rupert’s owner said she managed to catch the 2-foot, 45-pound wallaby with her own hands just a few blocks away in a neighbor’s garage. (Josie Hange)

The search for a wallaby pet named Rupert that went missing from a Monee yard on Tuesday is over, according to his owner.

Rupert was found just a few blocks away from his south suburban home in a neighbor’s garage and was “completely fine,” Rupert’s owner, Josie Hange said Saturday.