Kangaroo on a Quest for Freedom... Delivers a 'Strong Punch' When Caught by Police

Caught in Canada Three Days After Escape

A kangaroo that escaped from a zoo in Canada resisted by punching a police officer who came to catch it, but was eventually captured after four days.

According to reports from Canadian broadcaster CBC and others on the 4th (local time), the female kangaroo escaped from a zoo in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of the 30th of last month.

On the 4th (local time), a Durham Regional Police officer is capturing a kangaroo that fled in Oshawa, Ontario.
[Photo by Durham Regional Police]

The 4-year-old kangaroo, while being transported with her joey to another zoo in Quebec, stopped briefly at the zoo and managed to escape from the trainer's grasp.

From the day after the escape, videos showing the kangaroo hopping around the streets of Oshawa were posted on social media, attracting attention.

At the time, zoo officials appealed to Ontario authorities for help in capturing the kangaroo, warning that prolonged exposure to the current subzero temperatures could endanger the kangaroo's health.

[Photo by EPA/ Yonhap News Archive]

Enjoying freedom over the weekend, the kangaroo was found around 3 a.m. on the 4th by a local police officer patrolling the suburban area.

The police contacted the trainer and proceeded to capture the kangaroo. Following their training, they successfully caught the kangaroo by grabbing its tail.

Notably, during the capture, the kangaroo resisted by delivering a 'punch' to the face of one police officer, Sergeant Chris Bualo of the local police told CBC Toronto.

The captured kangaroo received medical treatment and is expected to rest for a few days at the Oshawa zoo.

According to the British daily The Guardian, the captured kangaroo is believed to be a red kangaroo, which primarily inhabits Australia.

Despite their cute appearance, kangaroos become fighters when they get into conflicts with other animals or people. Their most powerful weapon is a kick delivered by lifting both hind legs off the ground while supporting their body with their long tail, and they are also famous for powerful punches thrown with their front legs clenched like fists.

Sergeant Chris told CBC, “The police officer who got punched in the face by the kangaroo’s fist and his colleagues will remember this incident for a long time,” laughing.

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