Run, Joey, run

Run, Joey, run

We’ve all heard of “Who let the dogs out?” But what about the kangaroo?

In police body cam footage recently released on Instagram, City of Durango police are seen chasing down a … uh, kangaroo. The joey (what they call the young marsupials Down Under) was seen hopping around the intersection of College Drive and E. 2nd on Sept. 18, a little after 11 p.m.

The police officers can be seen in mild pursuit of the little guy with one of those neck leash lasso things commonly used by animal control and Steve Irwin when alligator wrasslin’. There is also a good deal of giggling… because let’s face it, this is some weird sh*t (but in a good way.)

Whether it was out looking for a late-night vegemite sandwich or just wanted to stretch its legs, the joey was ultimately returned unscathed to its owner and thankfully did not try to kickbox anyone.

This, of course, brings up a whole other slew of questions: Do you “walk” kangaroos? Where? The dog park? Can you take them running? Do they do tricks? Is it hard to find a kangaroo sitter when you go on vacation, or is there a kangaroo Rover?

But first and foremost, yes, you can legally own a pet kangaroo in Colorado, which is considered “unregulated wildlife.” Other animals under this category include:  wallabies, wallaroos (some kind of hybrid, we would guess) and sugar gliders. 

Other permitted if not a bit unconventional pets include: donkeys, bison, camels, chinchillas, emus, European ferrets, minks, ostriches, reindeer, yaks, fallow deer, short-tailed possums and more.

We’ll just stick to dogs, thank you.  

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