Second wallaby found roaming Highgate Cemetery

A second wallaby found living wild in Highgate Cemetery has been captured and rehomed.

The marsupial was successfully removed from the iconic burial ground in north London, famed as the final resting place of Karl Marx, last Friday by animal rescue workers.

It was the second of the kangaroo-like creatures, native to Australia, to be discovered roaming the area in recent weeks. The other wallaby was found at a nearby playground but died after undergoing surgery on its foot last Thursday.

It is thought the two animals were dumped in woods nearby.

Animal welfare experts were called in after staff at the cemetery became concerned for the second wallaby’s welfare.

Ian Dungavell, the chief executive of the Highgate Cemetery, said: “We felt she should be taken away and re-homed.

“She had a sore paw - not as badly damaged as her friend - but we wanted a vet to look at her.

“We’ve heard that she had some treatment, has made a good recovery and has since been rehoused some where privately with people who can look after her.”