Rogue kangaroo confuses the heck out of people in Austria. Yes, Austria.

Kangaroos hopping about in Australia wouldn’t make news. But a rogue hopper in Austria? Everything is melting.

A kangaroo has been sighted casually making its way through the forests and meadows of Austria, the country routinely confused for the marsupial’s similarly named motherland.

Police identified the roaming roo from videos and images taken by locals, telling Agence France-Presse it had been spotted “numerous times” in Upper Austria over the last week. Exactly what type of kangaroo has not been determined.  Read more…

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