Overview
- Most of the kangaroos that escaped when a fallen tree broke a farm enclosure fence in Otterbach have been recaptured.
- Regional broadcaster SWR reported that a veterinarian sedated the animals during the recapture effort.
- One kangaroo remains unaccounted for and was last reported between Otterbach and the neighboring village of Morlautern.
- Local police and the municipal enforcement office asked the public to avoid approaching the animal and to pass sightings to authorities.
- Officials said phones were inundated with reports, and an Ordnungsamt representative noted the team’s experience with past animal escapes despite kangaroos being new to them.