A wallaby has seemingly made a second bid for freedom in the same number of days.

The rare albino animal- believed to be an escaped pet - has been tracked down for the second time in a week.

The injured male marsupial was found by a member of the public cowering in some bushes in Elms Vale Road at Hougham, near Dover, on Sunday.

RSPCA was contacted and sent an officer from one of its specialist teams to help catch the wallaby, who had suffered cuts and abrasions to his face.

The same animal was spotted near Broomfield Bank water works on Folkestone Road last Friday following a number of posters on social media alerting local wildlife experts to sightings.

It is believed the animal, who is not microchipped, may have escaped from his owner.

After being caught by staff from Wingham Wildlife Park, he was then placed with a private boarding establishment.

However, it appears he has escaped again in a move which has left animal officers concerned for his welfare.

The RSPCA’s Wayne Baker says: “This poor wallaby wasn’t in the best of health when we found him.

“He was sitting in some bushes when he was spotted by a member of the public at around 10.30am on Sunday. He had blood on his nose and back legs.

“He must have been sitting there for a couple of hours. I gave him some water but it was clear he needed veterinary attention.

“As we couldn’t get a vet to attend we lent on the expertise of our specialist CAST team who provided guidance on how to pick up the wallaby correctly by supporting the tail and chest.

“He was then placed in a kennel and taken to a local vets for a check-up.”

Yesterday, the animal was transferred to a local private boarding establishment where he is currently being monitored.

The RSPCA is now keen to speak to the owner to establish under what conditions and in what type of enclosure the wallaby is being kept.

While wallabies have become established in the wild in parts of the UK as a result of escaping captivity, it is thought this is an owned animal.

Mr Baker says it appears “odd” he was loose in the area given the events of Friday.

He adds: “Apparently, the wildlife park didn’t have room to accommodate and used a foster carer, but we’ve heard someone claiming to be an owner then got involved.

“We would like to speak to them as we need to establish how and where this wallaby is being kept.

“If the owner doesn’t come forward within 14 days then we will rehome the animal into a suitable environment.”

Wallabies are not a native species to the UK, but there is a small number kept in captivity as pets.

The RSPCA believes it is possible the wallaby is lost from or has escaped from a private property.

Anyone with any information is being urged to call the RSPCA’s appeals line on 0300 123 8018, quoting reference 01503200.

The charity says most people are “unaware” wallabies - which can jump up to six feet high - are considered established in the wild in Britain.

And as a non-native specoes, releasing one into the wild would be considered an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.