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German firefighters use net to capture kangaroo
BERLIN (AP) - An escaped kangaroo kept police and firefighters busy after fleeing its owner's home and bounding through a small town near Cologne. The animal was eventually caught in a net and returned to its owner on Tuesday.
Police said the kangaroo was unharmed, and no charges would be filed.
The chase began after a Siegburg town resident reported seeing a kangaroo jumping down a main street Monday night.
"Officers tried to lure the kangaroo with dog treats, but it didn't work," Siegburg police spokesman Eckhard Gieseler said.
Firefighters snared the kangaroo with a net, while a veterinarian ensured its safety.
"The kangaroo was not injured in the capture," Gieseler said.
Police drove the kangaroo to a nearby animal shelter and broadcast news of the capture on the radio Tuesday morning. They received a call from a resident saying his neighbor kept two kangaroos, and police returned the escaped animal on Tuesday.
Police are confirming with customs officials that the kangaroos were legally imported, Gieseler said.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080909/D933D58O0.html
BERLIN (AP) - An escaped kangaroo kept police and firefighters busy after fleeing its owner's home and bounding through a small town near Cologne. The animal was eventually caught in a net and returned to its owner on Tuesday.
Police said the kangaroo was unharmed, and no charges would be filed.
The chase began after a Siegburg town resident reported seeing a kangaroo jumping down a main street Monday night.
"Officers tried to lure the kangaroo with dog treats, but it didn't work," Siegburg police spokesman Eckhard Gieseler said.
Firefighters snared the kangaroo with a net, while a veterinarian ensured its safety.
"The kangaroo was not injured in the capture," Gieseler said.
Police drove the kangaroo to a nearby animal shelter and broadcast news of the capture on the radio Tuesday morning. They received a call from a resident saying his neighbor kept two kangaroos, and police returned the escaped animal on Tuesday.
Police are confirming with customs officials that the kangaroos were legally imported, Gieseler said.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080909/D933D58O0.html
