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Loose Pet Kangaroo Keeps Police Hopping — Again — in a Colorado Town
- Durango police officers chased and captured a pet red kangaroo named Irwin on Monday after it escaped in downtown Durango, Colorado.
- Irwin previously escaped last fall, and police say this is a “return appearance,” making kangaroo chases a recurring duty in this southwestern Colorado town.
- Officers trapped Irwin near a residence in Durango, a town of 20,000 people known for its tourism and scenic rides on a historic small-gauge railway.
- Durango police referred to Irwin as "Durango’s most unexpected repeat offender" and emphasized the importance of pet owners properly caring for and securing their animals.
- Officials noted the two-year-old kangaroo is still small but will become harder to catch as kangaroos can grow over 200 pounds and taller than most men by age five.
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Loose pet kangaroo keeps police hopping in Colorado
Chasing a loose kangaroo is getting to be part of the job for police in a southwestern Colorado city. Irwin, the pet kangaroo, wasn’t difficult to nab when he got loose last fall in Durango. Still quite young at the time, he leaped into a bag similar to a mother kangaroo’s pouch. On Monday, Irwin got loose again. A police caller was worried he might get hit by a car. This time, Irwin had grown too big for a bag. “That technique wasn’t going to w…
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