SPOKE WITH PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY áAND THE FAMILY WHO OWNED THE KANGAROO. WE HAVE VIDEO OF THE KANGAROO HOPPING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WAS TAKEN BY A MAN WHO HAS LIVED IN LIBERTY AREA NEAR ROLAND FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. HE TELLS ME HE COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WAS SEEING DURING HIS MORNING COMMUTE. á"This is what I'm following down the road"á A KANGAROO. á" in liberty Oklahoma"á A FAMILY'S PET ON THE LOOSE. THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING NEAR ROLAND, OKLAHOMA, BUT MINUTES LATER... THE KANGAROO WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A DRIVER. <> "One of the deputies called me this morning" SEQUOYAH COUNTY SHERIFF LARRY LANE SAYS THE DEPUTY DROVE TO WHERE A KANGAROO WAS REPORTED. <> "the kangaroo jumped out of the wooded area into the highway and just as he was meeting another vehicle, the other vehicle struck the kangaroo. SHERIFF LANE SAYS THE DRIVER THOUGHT HE HIT A DEER. <> "the deputy said, "Well, that wasn't a deer." You know, come over here and look at it and he shined a light on it and it was a kangaroo...I guess the driver was pretty shocked." SHERIFF SAYS THEY WERE ABLE TO RETURN THE KANGAROO BACK TO THE OWNER. <> "I'm not sure how it got out of their property, but, you know, it's like a dog. You know, they get to get to be one of the part of the family, you know." THE SHERIFF SAYS THE DEPUTY PLACED THE KANGAROO IN HIS TRUCK HOPING TO FIND THE OWNER. AFTER A COUPLE HOURS, THE FAMILY CAME TO THE DEPUTY'S HOUSE TO PICK UP THEIR PET. I SPOKE WITH THE FAMILY BUT THEY SAY IT'S A TOUGH TIME AND DID NOT WANT TO COMMEN
Driver baffled after hitting, killing pet kangaroo on eastern Oklahoma highway
The driver thought he hit a deer
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Updated: 8:42 AM CDT Mar 14, 2024
A kangaroo died after authorities say it was struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in eastern Oklahoma.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.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.>> Download the KOCO 5 App"I'm not sure how it got out of their property, but, you know, it's like a dog," Sheriff Larry Lane. "You know, they get to be part of the family, you know."The family told 40/29 News they're having a tough time with their loss.Top HeadlinesME lists manner of death for 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict as suicideTIMELINE: Storms could produce large hail, tornado risk in parts of Oklahoma on ThursdayWoman found dead in a Florida canal has been identified after nearly 42 yearsPolice officer opens fire and kills dog during traffic stop in northeast Oklahoma CityOklahoma family issues warning on rare, deadly disease found in lakes
SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. — A kangaroo died after authorities say it was struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in eastern Oklahoma.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
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.
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"I'm not sure how it got out of their property, but, you know, it's like a dog," Sheriff Larry Lane. "You know, they get to be part of the family, you know."
The family told 40/29 News they're having a tough time with their loss.
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