CARLOS the wayward wallaby is really living up to his name after escaping his owner for a second time.

Paul Calvert bought Carlos last week as a companion for his other wallaby, Max, and named him Carlos after Carlos the Jackal when he made his first bid for freedom on Saturday.

Since then a posse of willing volunteers have been scouring the gardens of Huntington in an effort to catch Carlos on the hop and yesterday succeeded...for a few seconds.

A breathless Paul, of Strensall Road, Huntington, told the Evening Press what had happened over his mobile phone as he resumed the search in a neighbour's garden.

He said: "We got him back home by catching him by the tail but he's got back out.

"We can't believe it. We've got this posse of people that have helped out and none of them can believe it either."

Paul said he had been flooded with calls from different Huntington addresses since Carlos first appeared in the Evening Press on Saturday.

He and his son Tom, eight, tried everything to catch him and even strung up nets between two trees where the mischievous marsupial was spotted.

But now Paul fears the ordeal of being caught could force Carlos to stray further afield.

He said: "I don't know quite what's going to happen now. I'm completely exhausted and got a few bruises from Carlos kicking me."

If you see Carlos call Paul on 01904 750871 or the Evening Press newsroom on 01904 653051.