TAMPA, Fla. — Florida deputies responded to an unusual 911 call on Thursday.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was called out after a kangaroo was found inside of a pool gate at an apartment complex.
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Deputies were understandably surprised when they found the large marsupial in distress.
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Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea.
Hillsborough County Animal Control was called in to help capture the kangaroo before it could hop away.
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Deputies said the kangaroo was reunited with its owner.
Officials said people in Florida can keep a kangaroo as a pet, but they need a special license.
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