Missing kangaroo captured, elephant's zoo escape

Missing kangaroo captured, elephant's zoo escape

Author: Ben Hooper March 30, 2026 Duration: 2:22

A kangaroo is captured after three days on the loose in Wisconsin and an Asian elephant escapes her enclosure at an Albuquerque zoo on today's UPI Odd News Minute.

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