Wallaby named Rex escapes petting zoo, spotted near shopping center

New here at four, there is a search for an escaped wallaby in South Jersey. This behind me, the animal named Rex, which escaped from a farm in Williamstown. One woman came face to face with the wallaby in a Walmart parking lot. She shared her tale with New Jersey correspondent Trish Hartman, who joins us live now with more. This is a strange one, Trish. You never know what's going to happen here in South Jersey. Well, Sarah, Rex, first of all, is still missing. They're still looking for him. But this is where Rex was spotted last night, here in this Walmart parking lot. And the woman who caught the little guy on camera said she thought she was hallucinating at first. I can't say that. And I blame her. And she heard that the marsupial was missing from a local petting zoo down the road. Marissa Harper was running a routine errand at the Williamstown Walmart last night. I was just picking up milk for my little brother, and my mom sent me here. And I'm leaving the parking lot, and I look over, like something's hopping in front of my car. Oh, something was hopping. All right. I couldn't contain my excitement for this, like, whatever. I was like, it's a kangaroo. She quickly got her phone out for proof, fearing no one would believe her. Also, it wasn't exactly a kangaroo. It was a wallaby. Everybody sees a goat. You know, not too many people get to see a wallaby. The three-year-old wallaby is named Rex. And last night, he escaped from Lots of Love Farm, a petting zoo and animal sanctuary about a half-mile away. A lady called me and said her husband was in the parking lot and seen him going towards the Applebees. Owner, Ron Layden, says Rex was moved to a different enclosure last night because of the cold. Cage didn't get all the way shut. Rex is about three feet tall with a gray coat, and Layden says he's very friendly. He's hoping he's hopped into a safe place and will turn up soon. I'm worried I don't get hit by a car. That's my biggest worry. So if somebody sees him, you know, don't chase him. Just try to stay where he is. Now Ron Layden said there was a report of a sighting today in the development across from where the farm is. He also says he's considering enlisting the help of a drone to try and find Rex. If anybody has any information, you can either call local police or you can call the farm directly. For Live in Williamstown, Trish Hartman, Channel 6 Action News. Greg? I'm sure it is the talk of the town. Okay, Trish, thank you so much.