BREWSTER, Ohio — A kangaroo is on the loose in northeastern Ohio, perplexing police as they attempt to corral a marsupial that has been hopping away from authorities since Thursday.
According to the Brewster Police Department, a resident reported they had spotted a baby kangaroo at about 9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, WOIO-TV reported.
Initial reports indicated that two kangaroos were running wild, but Taylor said Sunday that there was only one escapee.
Brewster police Chief Nathan Taylor said his department was shown a video that showed the kangaroo crossing a road in Stark County at about 2 a.m. EDT on Saturday, according to the television station. The animal was spotted again near railroad tracks at around 10:35 p.m., according to WEWS-TV.
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So far, the search has proved fruitless, but Taylor said police have a general idea of where to find the animal, WJW-TV reported. But he conceded that he is stymied by the elusive animal.
“Never in my 25 years have I run into this,” Taylor told WOIO.