Escaped kangaroo eludes French owner

Escaped kangaroo eludes French owner :

"Bernadetter Darchen, a retired zoologist who owns the animal, says two of the marsupials broke through a hole in their enclosure in Coux-et-Bigaroque in the Dordogne region."

The kangaroo is still on the hop after three months. Two had escaped and one was caught almost immediately, but the other has been hopping through the Dordognes! It doesn't say what type of kangaroo but at less than a metre, we would still be wary of approaching it. They have wallabies in Belgium and Europe has been wallaby friendly for quite some time. We don't approach kangaroos because their back legs can give you quite a thump, they can box you with their fists and they are not easy to manage. Over here they do not take well to being kept as pets and people rarely keep them. They like to roam , thump and jump. Some of the smaller zoos keep them. Kangaroos are a part of our life here. You see them as you drive around and in the country you need to be wary as they cross the road. Most frequent country drivers fit Roo bars. It's not uncommon for people to accidently crash into kangaroos because they hop across the road so suddenly.The Roos get hurt but the cars can be written off and the passengers can be quite seriously hurt. Even with roo warnings on the roads, they can catch you unawares.....but we love them!

Kangaroos


When roos are in full flight, pilots get jumpy