A kangaroo was on the loose east of Toronto on Friday after escaping during a stop during its trip to Quebec, Durham Regional Police said.
The kangaroo was spotted Friday morning running along a road in Oshawa, Ontario, but police and volunteers were unable to locate it.
“What I can tell you is that last night, a delivery driver on his way to Quebec with two kangaroos stopped at the Oshawa Zoo to let the kangaroos stretch their legs,” said Sgt. of the Durham Regional Police, Joanne Bortoluss, to The Canadian Press in an email.
“Unfortunately, during this break, one of the kangaroos managed to escape and has been seen several times today,” she added.
Mme Bortoluss said the area’s lost animal search group, Team Chelsea, was trying to help contain and locate the kangaroo.
Team Chelsea shared a video on social media, taken from a passing vehicle, that showed the kangaroo hopping along Winchester Road, north of Oshawa.
Team Chelsea’s Janet Grixti told The Canadian Press the volunteer group has “people (who are) experienced who try to help.”
“We will not personally secure the kangaroo,” she said.
Police advise anyone who sees the marsupial to stay away.