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Kangaroo causes crash after hopping along highway
A kangaroo hopping down an Alabama highway caused a two-vehicle crash and shutdown a stretch of the interstate on Tuesday, according to police.
AUBURN, Ala. - A kangaroo was spotted hopping down a highway outside Auburn, Alabama on Tuesday.
The unusual sighting caused a two-vehicle crash and the shutdown of a stretch of interstate, police said.
Austin Price captured footage while traveling on Interstate 85 near Auburn.
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"Where you going buddy," a surprised voice is heard saying in the video.
According to local news outlet WVTM, the kangaroo, a pet named Sheila, got loose from its enclosure.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said there was a two-vehicle crash involving the kangaroo, but that the animal was not injured.
The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, used a dart to tranquilize the animal. He later told local media the roo was back home, safe and sound.
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The Source: Information for the story was written based on information from Storyful.