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A fugitive kangaroo was rangled by a small-town resident in Germany earlier this week after nearly six months on the run following an escape from its owner.
The kangaroo, named Skippy, escaped from his owner’s property on New Year’s Eve and managed to evade capture for months, despite numerous sightings.
He was finally caught in a town nearly 50 miles away.
Kangaroo In Germany Evades Capture For Several Months After Escape
You may be saying to yourself — “I have a lot of questions.”
So did we! So let’s answer some of them for you.
“So you can just own a kangaroo in Germany?!”
Yes! In fact, this very same incident happened in 2019 when multiple pet kangaroos escaped their private enclosure in Bavaria.
“Can I own a kangaroo in the United States?!”
Maybe! That all depends on where you live.
Kangaroo ownership is legal with a permit in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, You can own a kangaroo without a permit in Wisconsin, South Carolina and West Virginia.
“Is Skippy an only child?”
Okay, maybe I am the only one asking this question. But we will answer it nonetheless.
Skippy’s owner, Jens Kohlhaus, has “several” kangaroos, according to Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), a German public broadcaster.
(No word on if his siblings are named Hoppy and Jumpy)
“Kohlhaus has already tried several times to catch the animal, but this has proven difficult,” the report said — as Skippy is capable of jumping “12 meters [about 36 feet] far and three meters [about nine feet] high.”
While kangaroos are undoubtedly cool as heck, they can be nasty SOBs. Take, for example, the one that went viral for putting a dog in a headlock last year.
But Skippy is not your average ‘roo.
Kolhaus says he’s friendly to humans and enjoys being fed treats such as carrots.
You and me both, Skippy.
He’s currently being housed in horse pen until he can be returned to Kolhaus.