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Jack Boland
Published Dec 01, 2023 • Last updated Dec 01, 2023 • 2 minute read
If your kangaroo has gone missing, it was spotted hopping at a high rate of speed in north Oshawa’s outback Friday morning.
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Janet Grixti, who runs a Facebook group called Team Chelsea — an organization that helps find lost dogs, or loose horses, cows and pigs — was amazed Friday morning when calls started pouring in after a “roo” was spotted on the loose in north Oshawa.
She said a motorist and their passenger spotted it — and then shot video footage of it in full sprint heading westbound on the shoulder of the road alongside their car at 7:43 a.m. on Winchester Rd. from Harmony Rd.
Asked whether it was somebody’s pet, Grixti said she was unsure and also unsure whether kangaroos are legal to own in Ontario.
“We are still searching (for it) and asking people if they see it keep it in sight and call,” Grixti said.
“There are actual people out there who are experienced so we will leave the capture up to them,” Grixti added. “We are just looking for sightings at this point.”
Grixti said it doesn’t belong to the Oshawa Zoo.
A report late Friday afternoon said the kangaroo was being transported to a zoo in Quebec when it escaped during a stop near Harmony Rd. and Winchester Rd. The search for the kangaroo was reportedly called off early Friday night due to darkness and was to resume in the morning.
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A kangaroo was being transported to a zoo in Quebec this morning. During a stop over near Harmony Rd & Winchester Rd in Oshawa, it escaped. It was located at approximately 2 pm today. Crews are on scene right now trying to capture it. Stay tuned for updates. pic.twitter.com/jlfOxLio0F
— Steve Ryan🇨🇦 (@SteveRyanCP24) December 1, 2023
Grixti said up to 40 calls have come into her Team Chelsea group.
The remarkable video was submitted to her to post online.
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This is not the first time they have tried to help find exotic animals, Grixti said, noting the group helped track down an Emu.
“We did have one that had been running around the north Oshawa area for a month and it was tricky to capture,” Grixti said. “Some of these animals can hurt you if you don’t know what you are doing.”
“And we don’t claim to be emu or kangaroo specialists. I’ve specifically said in our postings, ‘do not try to catch it,'” she added.
Adult male kangaroos can grow to six feet in height and weigh upwards of 200 pounds or 90 kilograms and in full sprint can hit speeds of up to 50 km/h.
Kangaroos are part of a group of exotic animals banned in Canada from being privately owned.
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