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Escaped kangaroo caught near pool at Florida apartment complex

Deputies said the animal was found near Fowler Avenue and 56th Street

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A kangaroo went wild in a Tampa apartment complex on Thursday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

In a news release, deputies said they responded to the complex — near Fowler Avenue and 56th Street — after receiving calls about the escaped animal.

Video shared by the sheriff’s office shows “a loose kangaroo” had gotten trapped in the complex’s pool area.

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However, the release shows that deputies were able to catch the beast and reunite it with its owner.


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