Look: Diaper-wearing baby kangaroo captured in Florida

Ben Hooper

November 14, 2024 at 4:26 p.m.·1 min read

UPI — A 4-month-old kangaroo wearing a diaper was captured after a brief time on the loose in Hernando County, Fla. Photo courtesy of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office/Facebook

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A diaper-wearing kangaroo escaped near a Florida elementary school, sparking a search before being apprehended by sheriff's deputies.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on social media Wednesday telling local residents that a baby kangaroo wearing a diaper and a blue harness was on the loose near J.D. Floyd Elementary School.

The post was updated a short time later saying the 4-month-old joey had been spotted near the Wind Chime Tree, a local landmark in Snow Hill.

A second update about 10 minutes later announced the baby kangaroo, still clad in its diaper, had been located and captured in Plantation Estates.

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