Kangaroo Escapes Enclosure at Zoo in Ontario, Found Several Miles Away
Incident Date:
01/10/2024
Location:
Morpeth, ID - CA
Facility Name:
Greenview Park and Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Kangaroo
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Ontario, CANADA – For the second time in just over a month, a kangaroo has escaped in connection with an Ontario-based zoo — this time in Chatham-Kent. According to municipal police, the animal got out of Greenview Park and Zoo, located in the hamlet of Morpeth.
Police say the kangaroo was later tracked down several miles away near Ridgetown on Tuesday. Police said mischief charges “are being considered” for the person that reported the sighting to Lambton OPP.
These are just the latest incidents of kangaroos getting loose in Ontario. In early December, one of the animals was loose in the Durham Region as it was en route to a zoo, then later captured.
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