Yorkshire gran adopts wallaby rejected by mum - and now he lives in her home as a pet and loves digestive biscuits

Yorkshire Post 2023-07-24

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A wallaby saved from death row lives in a house - and loves naan bread and Cadbury's chocolate.

Hayley Bateman, 50, rescued six-year-old Willow who was brought into a vet surgery to be put to sleep.

Willow's mum rejected her and died hours later, and the joey was written off by zoo bosses.

But mum-of-four Hayley took a chance on her, and made a 'pouch' for Willow to sleep in.

Gran-of-five Hayley says Willow 'thinks she's her mum' and follows her around.

Willow gets half a chocolate digestive biscuit before bed.

She sleeps in a heated stable in the family's garden in Hornsea, East Yorks, but loves to cuddle on the sofa.

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