Floridians are used to seeing alligators roaming the streets of the Sunshine State, making it a shock to police officers in Fort Lauderdale when they encountered a kangaroo leaping.
Police responded to a call from a babysitter in the North Andrews Avenue area around 9:15 am Thursday.
“At first we really didn’t believe it because there was only one call, so when we got there, there was indeed a babysitter,” Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Robert Norvis told reporters, according to WSVN.
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Officers were able to discuss the marsupial using a dog leash around his neck before guiding him to the back of a patrol cruiser.
“We just try to corner him and keep him away from traffic,” said Norvis. “We tried to make a plan and then we were able to come together and surround it. Once we had it [we] somehow closed, it is very friendly, we were able to put a rope around his neck and put it in the back of the car ”.
He continued: “He did not resist. I was actually expecting to be kicked, but he was very nice and did nothing. “
The kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and authorities believe the animal was the pet of a resident who may have escaped.
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The misplaced marsupial is now in the custody of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is investigating. It is kept in the police department barn during the investigation.
“The Fort Lauderdale code does not allow exotic animals like this within city limits,” the police department said in a tweet.
