Southwest
Kangaroos on the loose in Texas as police respond to amusing call
A police department in Texas had quite a surprising call last week: Kangaroos were on the loose.
“On Sunday morning, officers were sent to a report of a KANGAROO hopping down Fuller Springs Drive,” the Lufkin Police Department wrote in a Facebook post on May 22. Lufkin is a small city in eastern Texas.
The department also attached a video from the police cruiser responding to the call, along with the audio of the 911 call reporting the kangaroo sighting.
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A bewildered man can be heard saying, “Ma’am, I don’t know who I need to call,” noting that he could not find a number for animal control that was currently open.
“I’m right here on Fuller Springs Drive … and there’s a kangaroo come up the road and crossed right here,” he said.
The Lufkin Police Department responded to a call on Sunday, May 19, that a kangaroo was on the loose. (Lufkin Police Department)
The dispatcher, confused, asks the man if the kangaroo “looked like it might belong there.”
The man added that his wife initially thought the kangaroo was a dog, and laughter can be heard on the call.
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“We’re on our way to go eat breakfast, and I look, and I’m like, ‘That’s a freaking kangaroo!’ and it just starts hopping, coming down the road,” said the caller.
A kangaroo can be clearly seen crossing the road in front of the police cruiser in the video.
The department clarified that the kangaroo was fine. (Lufkin Police Department)
The kangaroo was returned safely to his residence, the Lufkin Police Department wrote at the end of the video.
A representative from the Lufkin Police Department told Fox News Digital that there were actually two kangaroos that had gotten loose that day — and that both were OK.
She thanked those who reached out about the animals’ brief escape.
“We are grateful the kangaroos made it home safely. It was a call no one could have ever predicted, proving once again that life is stranger than fiction,” the representative wrote in an email.
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Shelby Lowery, the kangaroos’ owner, confirmed in a Facebook post that her kangaroos were safe at home, and thanked those who reached out about their brief escape.
“Red and Hopper are doing great!!” wrote Lowery in a Facebook post on May 20.
The Lufkin Police Department dubbed the animal “Kangaroo Jack,” and joked he was the star of the 2003 film of the same name. (The actual film used a CGI kangaroo.) The kangaroos were named “Red” and “Hopper.” (Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage)
She said their escape was “by far my worst nightmare” and that she was afraid the kangaroos were hurt, killed or had injured someone.
“There were so many scenarios running through my mind. But thank goodness after assessing the situation, getting a headcount of all of our Roos we were only missing our two males,” she wrote, adding that she “love(s) my kangaroos and I am so happy to have them back safe, and doing well.”
“My husband and I can relax now but will also be DOUBLE-CHECKING our gate locks from here on out,” she said.
The video of the call was viewed on Facebook more than 60,000 times in less than a day, with many people commenting about the strange situation.
The Lufkin Police Department also posted a new logo on its Facebook page — now featuring a small kangaroo.
“That’s a freaking kangaroo!”
“This is the BEST police call for LPD that I’ve ever seen! Such a great response and ending for Kangaroo Jack! Love it,” said one Facebook user.
“The fact she asked if the kangaroo belonged there is what killed me,” said another Facebook user, adding, “Ma’am this is Lufkin, Texas. I don’t think it belongs there.”
While kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, Texas is one of a handful of states where it is legal to keep one as a pet, said the magazine Texas Monthly.
Texas has a similar climate to Australia, meaning that the pet kangaroos have adapted quite well to their new surroundings, said the magazine.
Fox News Digital reached out to Lowery, the kangaroos’ owner, for additional comment about her kangaroos.
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Los Angeles, Ca
L.A. Jewish institution among targets of foiled terrorist attack, U.S. officials say
A Jewish institution in Los Angeles was among the locations targeted in a recently foiled terrorism plot, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced this week.
The thwarted terrorist attacks were the result of the recent arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of Kata’ib Hizballah, U.S. officials said.
“Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a commander for the terrorist organization, Kata’ib Hizballah, faces serious charges for his role in numerous attacks against U.S. interests across the globe, including his efforts to kill on U.S. soil,” Clayton said. “As alleged, for years, Al-Saadi committed himself to furthering the terrorist goals of Kata’ib Hizballah and the IRGC, two terrorist organizations dedicated to harming the United States and its allies.”
Al-Saadi recently attempted to carry out attacks in the U.S., officials said, including attacks at Jewish cultural places of interest in New York, Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Ariz.
“Al-Saadi attempted to disrupt American society through intimidation and violence,” a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office reads. “… Those who engage in or support terrorism against Americans and on U.S. soil should take note: the whole of the federal government is committed to dismantling terrorist organizations and bringing their members to justice.”
In a three-month period, Al-Saadi allegedly directed 18 terrorist attacks throughout Europe, including bombings, arson, and assaults targeting American citizens and points of interest. Prior to his arrest, national security officials say he was planning similar attacks on U.S. soil. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said that Al-Saadi “presented a serious threat to our national security.”
The European attacks included the bombing of the Bank of New York Mellon, an American bank, in Amsterdam on March 15. On April 29, two Jewish men, one of whom was a dual U.S.-British citizen, were stabbed and seriously injured in London.
In 2020, Al-Saadi took to social media, calling for others to attack and kill Americans in retribution for the deaths of Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi military commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, U.S. officials said. In more recent months, Al-Saadi allegedly used social media to encourage the killing of Americans and Jews to further the terrorist goals of Kata’ib Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“In or about February 2026, for example, AL-SAADI posted on one of his social media accounts a message in Arabic, which read in part, ‘Do not abandon the blood of your Imam of the time, oh Shiites of Iraq. Kill everyone who supports America and Israel. Do not leave any of them remaining. Civil and military targets, as well as voices of discord, kill them everywhere.’” U.S. officials said.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch confirmed that one of the U.S. targets was a Manhattan synagogue. On April 3, Al-Saadi allegedly spoke to an undercover law enforcement officer whom Al-Saadi believed could carry out attacks in the U.S. That same day, Al-Saadi allegedly texted the undercover officers photographs and maps showing the exact location of a prominent Jewish synagogue in New York City.
Officials have not said what specific locations in L.A. and Arizona were targeted by the terrorist group.
Al-Saadi now faces numerous charges for these crimes in U.S. court. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
The case is under investigation by the FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is comprised of investigators and analysts from the FBI, the NYPD, the FBI Washington Field Office, Counterterrorism Division, and more than 50 other federal, state, and local agencies. Investigators also received help from the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, Counterterrorism Section, the Office of International Affairs of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A man armed with a knife was shot by L.A. police officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call overnight, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Hollenbeck Division responded to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Glenn Avenue in Boyle Heights at 1:45 a.m. Saturday after callers reported a male suspect was armed with a knife and had just assaulted someone in the complex.
Arriving officers found the suspect in front of the residence, but he did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the weapon. He then advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred, LAPD confirmed.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and remained non-compliant,” the LAPD Public Information Officer said on X early Saturday morning. “Officers deployed a 40mm foam round and ultimately took the suspect into custody.”
Video obtained by KTLA shows the man being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital; officials said he was transported in stable condition, adding that his knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence.
No officers or community members were injured during the incident. The man’s name was not released.
Dangerous rip currents and high surf are forecast for Los Angeles County beaches, including the Malibu Coast this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous beach statement, warning of the potentially deadly beach conditions. The dangerous conditions are forecast to last from Saturday evening to Monday morning.
“There is an increased risk of ocean drowning,” the NWS forecast reads. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.”
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A guide to surviving rip currents from the National Weather Service (NWS)
Minor Beach erosion and coastal flooding is possible through the weekend. The flooding is most likely to occur during evening high tides from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beachgoers are advised to stay out of the water and remain near lifeguard towers. Jetties and tidepools are also especially dangerous during the weekend forecast.
“Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks,” the NWS forecast reads.
Similar hazardous beach conditions are also in the forecast for Santa Barbara County. A high surf advisory is also in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this weekend, where 10 to 15-foot waves will be possible.
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