Runaway Kangaroo Called Sheila Causes 2 Car Collision as Alabama Cops Say They’ve ‘Never Seen Anything Like It’

• A kangaroo was involved in a two-vehicle collision on a road in Macon County, Alabama, on Tuesday, April 29
• The animal, called Sheila, was tranquilized and recovered by their owner at the scene
• Footage posted on social media shows the kangaroo jumping in between busy traffic on the road before the collision

A runaway kangaroo startled drivers as it hopped onto a busy road after escaping its owner in Alabama.

The kangaroo named Sheila caused a two-vehicle collision in Macon County, between Montgomery and Auburn, at 11:50 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 29, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stated in a post on Facebook.

“The crash occurred in the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the 46-mile marker in Macon County,” said police. “Eventually, both the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 85, near the 46-mile marker, were closed while Troopers with the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, along with the animal’s owner, conducted a recovery of the kangaroo.”

Sheila was tranquilized and recovered by owner, Patrick Starr, at the scene. The animal was not injured in the crash, said police.

“I’ve never seen anything like it. We had a bear a few years ago, but never a kangaroo. You never know what you’ll see in Macon County,” Sheriff Andre Brunson said in a Facebook live video.

The video also showed the animal’s owner picking him up on the side of the road after it had been tranquilized and transporting it back to a vehicle.

Brunson said police stopped the traffic so that the kangaroo “doesn’t run in front of the traffic and get himself killed.”

“Everybody is out here working together trying to make sure that we get this kangaroo home safely,” he added.

In another video posted on social media, a car passenger filmed Sheila hopping on the side of the road before moving across in front of the vehicle.

“What the hell?” a voice says from behind the camera. “Where are you going, buddy? Wow.”

Starr confirmed that no one was injured in the crash in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Thank you for all the texts and calls today. Thankfully, everybody is okay,” he wrote.

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Sheila was treated at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine before returning safely home, the New York Post reported.

“She’s a sweet pet,” Starr told the outlet. “I’m glad she’s back home, and I’m glad everybody slowed down a little bit.”

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