Kangaroo Named Jack Captured by Police in Florida

A runaway kangaroo hopping around the streets of Fort Lauderdale is now in a strange new habitat — the inside of a jail cell!

Here’s the deal … cops captured the misplaced marsupial Thursday after getting tons of calls about the wild animal roaming some neighborhood streets. Yes, even in Florida, that’s a strange sight.

As you can see, the kangaroo, whose name is naturally, Jack … ended up behind bars in a stall at the Mounted Police headquarters, a barn normally reserved for equine officers.

It took a lot of manpower to get Jack in custody … several police units were needed to surround and pen in the marsupial, who was eventually introduced to the back of a squad car.

Jack’s owner, Anthony Macias, says the animal is 2 years old and means no harm.

Police say Jack won’t be returned to Anthony because Fort Lauderdale is not zoned for kangaroos … instead, Jack is being turned over to the South Florida Wildlife Center.