Runaway Kangaroo in Germany found after six months, was living 80km away from 'home'

A kangaroo who gave everyone, including the German police, a runaround for six months has finally been captured. The kangaroo, named Skippy, went missing from its owner Jens Kohlhaus's home in Sternberg on New Year's Eve.

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On the run for six months

Since then, the kangaroo has been on the loose, and though it was spotted multiple times, Skippy evaded capture for six months. In March this year, police were called several times after Skippy was spotted in the town of Sagsdorf, but each time it managed to escape before the cops arrived.

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Skippy's luck ran out earlier this month after it was captured in the town of L¨¹dersdorf. According to RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, the kangaroo was trapped by a local resident, who kept the animal in a corral and notified its owner of the recovery.

How did it get away

Skippy is said to be one of several kangaroos Kohlhaus has kept as pets. It is still unclear how the kangaroo managed to survive and avoid capture for such a long time. But according to Kohlhaus, Skippy is capable of jumping 12 meters far and three meters high, which might explain how it managed to evade capture. Kohlhaus also described Skippy as 'not dangerous' and said it enjoys treats like carrots.

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Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea and are not native to Germany, but such animals have been kept as pets, sometimes illegally.

Kangaroos in India

In 2022, forest officials in West Bengal were left shocked after they stumbled upon two kangaroos bouncing along a highway near the Gajoldoba forest.

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This was followed by the recovery of four more kangaroos, which authorities believe were smuggled from Australia and were being trafficked to some country in Southeast Asia to be sold in the illegal exotic pet markets.

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