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Solihull Police have reported this morning that a wallaby was on the loose in the Knowle area of Solihull.

The situation is thought to now be "under control" and the incident is believed to have been last night.

It was unclear where the hopping marsupial had appeared from, or if was an escaped mascot for the Australian cricket team who are in England for this summer's Ashes series.

The marauding marsupial was reported this morning on the police Twitter account after cops were alerted by James Attree:

The following video was posted by James on You Tube today.