Kangaroo back home after hopping its way to Florida residences

A Florida kangaroo was safely back at home on Monday just days after being discovered hopping around an apartment complex, to the surprise of residents.

One of them called police, though she was not even sure who to report the incident to. Cops in Tampa recorded the incident and released sound and video in the interests of full transparency.

“911, do you need police, fire or medical?” the dispatcher asked.

“I guess police?” the nonplussed woman on the other end of the line replied. “There’s a kangaroo in my, um, apartment complex.”

The Hillsborough County sheriff’s office released video taken from a chopper as the pilot said, “Bravo 26. I actually see a kangaroo.”

That remark triggered a soundtrack complete with distinct hints of the traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo of Australia, punctuated with a pounding electronic beat as boisterous as the animal’s jumps.

“It’s actually kind of a large kangaroo,” came the caller’s voiceover above the music. “We’ve got it closed into the pool gated area.”

The sheriff’s office gave a full report.

“You read that right!” it said on social media Thursday. “Earlier this morning, our deputies responded to a call in Tampa for a loose kangaroo which they were able to trap in an apartment complex’s pool area. The kangaroo was reunited with its owner after proper registrations for ownership were verified.”

They did not reveal the owner’s name or anything else about how the ‘roo got out.

With News Wire Services