Lost Kangaroo Hops His Way Through Australian City, Jumps Red Light & Hides In Car Park

Failing to adhere to traffic red light rules incurs heavy penalty in countries like Australia. While in India we can see people indiscriminately breaking red light rules, people in other countries follow it with utmost diligence.

But does that same thing apply to animals too?

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This is exactly what an Australian town encountered after a Kangaroo was caught running amok and jumping a red light.

The residents of central Wagga Wagga spotted a three-year-old eastern grey kangaroo roaming on the streets of the city. A video of the kangaroo skipping the traffic lights at Berry and Morgan streets has been going viral on social media.

Local reports quoted Mark Sayer, a veterinarian at Kooringal Veterinary Hospital saying that the clinic sent a team to help capture the kangaroo when it was cornered in a parking lot by local authorities.

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The kangaroo ended up hiding among some broken shopping trolleys at the car park of Wagga Marketplace. ¡®Witnesses said it was hopping along then took a turn into the carpark. We were notified by council rangers and we went down to help,¡¯ Dr Sayer said

"It would be looking for safety after being caught up in town with people and traffic.The car park would've been dark and safe, so he thought."

The vets sedated the kangaroo weighing 26 kilograms after which he was taken to the hospital for checkup and observation.

"He only had a bleeding wound to the nails on his feet caused from hopping on roads, but was in good condition generally," Sayer said. "It was a tricky situation as wild kangaroos are nervous and not used to human contact, but the security did a good job before we arrived," the vet added.

To spot Kangaroos out in the open is not very easy, but there are times when they get disoriented and end up in a crowded areas. They are known to get quickly agitated in such a situation and in some cases animal rescuers have no choice but to sedate the animal and take it back to it's natural habitat.

Kangaroos may look adorable but they're highly temperamental creatures. Last year, a paraglider fell victim to the wrath of a kangaroo.

After a smooth landing at the Orroral Valley Space Tracking Station in Australia, the paraglider was greeted by two kangaroos and all of a sudden one of it barged on him and rained down an unexpected blow.