The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, said the kangaroo’s name was Sheila and that she escaped from her enclosure.
“She’s back home safe. She’s up. She’s not sedated any more. She’s eating. She’s drinking. She’s not injured,” Starr said.
Sheila was treated by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, he said.
The family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a personal pet, Starr said.
“She’s a sweet pet. I’m glad she’s back home, and I’m glad everybody slowed down a little bit,” he said.
Austin Price, who took video of the animal hopping down the highway, said he had to briefly question if he was seeing things.
“I hear my grandmother yell, ‘Is that a kangaroo?’ ” Price said.
He assumed it was probably a deer until he looked. “And yeah, it’s a kangaroo.”
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