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Kangaroo Checks in to Australia's Melbourne Airport |
2013-10-17 |
[An Nahar] Australian police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport Wednesday after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy. Wildlife rescue volunteers were called in to tranquilize and capture the distressed eastern grey male, which had been hit by a car on his way to the building that services both international and domestic flights. "Cyrus, as he has been aptly named after one of the helpers on the scene, will be assessed by a vet following his ordeal," Wildlife Victoria said. Australian comedian Julia Morris broke the news on Twitter, where photographs began circulating of the marsupial in the skincare aisle of the terminal's pharmacy. "Ok, so I'm at Melbourne airport & a KANGAROO has just jumped into the chemist," she tweeted, with the hashtags #notajoke, #soundslikeajoke, #mustneedaprescriptionfilled. Australia's national airline, Qantas, features one of the animals on its livery and is known as the "Flying Kangaroo", prompting jokes on social media sites. Police locked down the chemist while rescuers were called, and Wildlife Victoria said its emergency response team sped to the terminal where "the kangaroo was tranquilized and captured safely". The terminal is located close to bushland known to be frequented by kangaroos and although the tarmac is guarded to ensure the animals do not hop into the path of an aircraft, staff said kangaroos occasionally made their way into the site's buildings. In January one of the creatures led police on a chase through the airport's multi-story carpark before it could be sedated and caught, following a similar incident in October 2012. |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 Too bad this didn't happen in the USA. It would have been fun watching the TSA agents trying to grope the kangaroo. Al |
Posted by: Frozen Al 2013-10-17 17:01 |
#7 And as for kangaroo courts in Melbourne, have you received a parking ticket in Melbourne lately? Makes Boston look almost civilized. |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-10-17 11:56 |
#6 A kangaroo may look funny but they are all business when it comes to self defense. They can kick the guts out of a predator with those huge hind legs and they have a temper. |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-10-17 11:31 |
#5 Are there kangaroo courts in Australia? |
Posted by: JFM 2013-10-17 10:14 |
#4 Not bad actually. Beef or lamb is correct. A Kewi by the name of Chef Warren used to fly it in once or twice a month and serve it at 'BAT-7' in Kuwait City. Always a treat. Top it off with a nice portion of sticky date pudding and cigars, very civilized. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2013-10-17 09:57 |
#3 A kangaroo walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender says: "That'll be $15." The kangaroo takes the money out of his pouch , pays the bartender and sits there quietly sipping his beer. After a while the bartender says: " You know, we don't get many kangaroos in here." The kangaroo replies: " At these prices, I'm not surprised." |
Posted by: European Conservative 2013-10-17 06:30 |
#2 actually more like beef or lamb. We use it weekly as a replacement for our red meat needs. Very lean, very green and it's great to devour half the nations coat of arms. And believe me the other half doesn't taste like chicken |
Posted by: classer 2013-10-17 05:41 |
#1 Do they taste like chicken? |
Posted by: Raj 2013-10-17 00:29 |