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Kangaroo Rescued From Pool Area At Tampa Apartment: Watch

A kangaroo on the loose was trapped in a Tampa apartment complex's pool area Thursday morning, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

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A kangaroo on the loose was trapped in a Tampa apartment complex’s pool area Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
A kangaroo on the loose was trapped in a Tampa apartment complex’s pool area Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. (Courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

TAMPA, FL — A kangaroo on the loose was rescued Thursday morning after getting trapped in the pool area of a Tampa apartment complex, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. (Watch a video of the rescue below.)

Deputies responded to the call about the animal at an apartment complex near Fowler Avenue and 56th Street.

The kangaroo was reunited with its owner after the sheriff’s office’s agriculture unit verified proper registration for ownership.

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