Driver baffled after hitting, killing pet kangaroo on eastern Oklahoma highway

KOCO ^ | 3/14/24 | Jonathan Greco

[DallasBiff]

The driver thought he hit a deer.

The Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office said that Deputy Jeff Neighbors was patrolling the Liberty area north of Roland when he saw a kangaroo jump out of the woods and onto the higher before being hit by a passing vehicle.

The driver thought he hit a deer, and the sheriff's office said he was "shocked" when he learned he had hit a kangaroo.

KOCO 5 sister station 40/29 News reported that a family later claimed the kangaroo's body, saying it had been their pet.

[tflabo]

“Remember when” Rush used to play this Paul Shanklin parody of the same song but it was Ross Perot doing the singing. Freakin’ hilarious and man it sounds just like him. RIP Rush and RP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHClJGBjsqk

[End Times Sentinel]

One of my life’s dreams is to fight a kangaroo, but I don’t think hitting one with a car would be nearly as fun.

[Zack Attack]

"although we did have an escaped emu running around our neck of the woods"

At least we know the emu had insurance...

[txeagle]

I bet the owners were hopping mad......

[PLMerite]

I liked him in Crocodile Dundee:

[frank ballenger]

Thanks for the memory. Almost forgot it. I was a 90% daily Rush listener for many years. We miss him.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Illegal kangaroos now?
What boat did they come in on?
Where’s the rest of the crew?

So many questions. No answers.
Sorry, I’m reading about Brandon today. ;-))

[yelostar]

Maybe it was in training

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ehpLy0VlMws&pp=ygUPa2FuZ2Fyb28gYm94aW5n

[Disambiguator]

Was the kangaroo driving on the wrong side of the road?

[Vendome]

That’s hilarious

[Ezekiel]

Probably looking a little haggard by now.

[Vendome]

Still, just a good ol’ boy and probably wondering if the good times are really over for good....