04 dec 2023 om 22:36
A kangaroo escaped during transport in Canada on Thursday. After roaming free for a weekend, police officers managed to capture the animal. When they did so, the kangaroo punched one of the officers in the face.
On Thursday evening, the kangaroo escaped during a transport from Oshawa to Quebec. This happened when the transporters wanted to move her from the truck to the local zoo so that the animal could spend the night there.
“That’s when she jumped over her handlers and escaped,” the Oshawa Zoo keeper said CBC Toronto. Oshawa is located more than 50 kilometers from Toronto. Because it was dark, it was impossible to see where the animal went.
Do not catch an animal without a fight
Several residents then spotted the kangaroo jumping in and around Oshawa, but it wasn’t until Monday morning that police officers were able to sneak up on the animal.
On the advice of the keepers, the officers caught the animal by grabbing her by the tail. That approach was successful, but it was not without its challenges. During the capture, the kangaroo managed to punch one of the officers in the face.
The kangaroo was a bit cold and hungry, but otherwise unharmed. The animal is now in the local zoo for several days until it is ready to resume its journey to Quebec. The officer is also not much bothered by the incident.
A kangaroo was spotted in Oshawa earlier today 😳🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/MvNFOSRPpM
— 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) December 1, 2023
Beeld: Durham Regional Police Service
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