New York, New York - Wallabies, animals that are a smaller relative of the kangaroo, are not legally allowed to be kept as pets in New York City, so when a man carried one such marsupial through Brooklyn, police intervened.

Wallabies may look cute, but they are wild animals found mainly in Australia. They don't belong in a big city, and certainly not in the arms of a man strolling along a busy sidewalk.

According to Insider, passers-by notified the police after noticing the animal being carried in his bag.

Around 5 PM EST on Sunday, officers approached the 22-year-old and searched him, soon finding the small marsupial in his possession.

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New York's health law prohibits the possession of wild animals in the city, including wallabies, unless in the care of a veterinarian, zoo, laboratory, or similar facility.

The small wallaby that was carried across a sidewalk is now at the New York City Animal Care Center. It is unknown how old it is and what sex the animal is.

Its 22-year-old owner will soon have to stand trial, presumably facing a hefty fine.

It is unlikely that he will get the wallaby back, and the police did not say whether the animal can be released into the wild or relocated to a zoo.