Kangaroo punches Canadian police officer while on the run.

The kangaroo punched an officer in the face when he grabbed its tail as the animal fled in the countryside east of Toronto.

Cameron Preyde, who manages the Oshawa Zoo and Happy Farm in Ontario, said the female kangaroo escaped late on November 29 during transport to the Quebec Zoo.

Residents spotted it running along the road in Oshawa, a town on Lake Ontario, on November 30. Sergeant Chris Boileau said patrol officers found the kangaroo at 3 a.m. on December 4 in a rural area north of Oshawa, east of Toronto.

The police contacted the owner and grabbed the animal by the tail as instructed. The animal punched an officer in the face during the chase. "This is something he and his team will never forget," Boileau said with a laugh.

Police captured the kangaroo east of Toronto. Photo: Durham Police.

Police have captured the animal, and it is being kept at the Oshawa Zoo for a few days for care. "We will keep it here for a while longer, to allow it to rest and ensure its safety," Preyde said.

Dr. George Wilson of the Australian National University said that when confronted, kangaroos usually "stand on their hind legs and attack." "If it comes from a zoo, it's used to humans and will confront them," he said.

Wilson says the kangaroo's primary defense mechanism is kicking, and it can be "dangerous" if they are determined to confront something. "They will use their tails for balance, use their hind legs and kick at anything that attacks them, including dogs or other kangaroos, when they want to gain the upper hand," he said.

Kangaroos also punch with their forelimbs. "The image of a man boxing with a kangaroo used to be a symbol of Australia," Wilson said. According to the doctor, the escaped kangaroo could be a red kangaroo, which lives in arid regions of Australia where rainfall is less than 600 mm a year.

Hong Hanh (According to Reuters )

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