That’s not an early call.
Police in Canada are trying to capture an escaped kangaroo that has been on the run for the past week by grabbing its tail – but not before the crazed escapee punches one of the cops in the face.
A pair of kangaroos were being transported to a zoo in Quebec last Thursday when one of them, a 4-year-old female born in captivity, escaped from her handler by jumping on top of them during a rest stop at the Oshawa Zoo and Fun Farm in Ontario, supervisors and the park’s chief ranger, Cameron Preyde, told CBC Toronto.
A video circulating on social media on Friday showed the escaped marsupial bouncing along a street in the city of Oshawa.
Neighbor Paul Rellinger was shocked to see the mammal — which he initially thought was a deer — running along the road as he drove his son to school.
A kangaroo was captured by Durham Regional Police officers in Ontario, Canada, Monday, after four days on the run. Durham Regional Police A 4-year-old female kangaroo escaped from her handler Thursday while being transported to a zoo in Quebec. CTV NEWS
“It was a bit of an odd start to our morning,” Rellinger told the CBC. “Who would expect to see a kangaroo, especially in this part of the world?”
But the sly kangaroo’s sense of freedom was short-lived. Around 3 a.m. Monday, police with Durham Regional Police responded to what they described as a “roo-tine” patrol when they spotted the rogue creature in a rural area north of Oshawa outside Toronto, where the animal had stopped to take a break. ,” according to a press release from the authorities.
A video went viral on social media of the rogue kangaroo bouncing along a road outside Toronto. CTV NEWS
They contacted the kangaroo handler and followed “best practice” by grabbing the “stray marsupial” by the tail as instructed, Staff Sergeant Chris Boileau told the CBC.
Although “pretty tame,” according to the staff sergeant, the kangaroo didn’t take kindly to being reprimanded by the officers and poked one of them in the face.
The policeman — a rookie on the force — was not seriously injured in the kangaroo’s leg, and Boileau joked that police would not be pursuing an investigation into the attack.
During his arrest, the furry fugitive punched a police officer in the face. CTV NEWS
“It’s something he and his platoon mates will remember for the rest of their careers,” said Boileau – and he should know, having been roughed up by runaway emus as a young cop.
“The kangaroo surrendered and surrendered peacefully to police officers,” the Regional Police said.
The kangaroo, found to be cold and hungry, but otherwise unharmed, was taken in a K9 kennel back to the Oshawa Zoo, where it will stay for several days to recover from its adventure, Preyde said.
“I’m very, very relieved,” he said. “I’ll get a better night’s sleep from now on, and I think everyone, including the kangaroos, has had a tasty snack and a good night’s sleep.”
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