{"id":654923,"date":"2026-05-20T18:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/654923\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:42:13","slug":"authorities-safely-locate-kangaroo-without-incident-city-of-elmendorf-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/654923\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities safely locate kangaroo without incident, City of Elmendorf says"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELMENDORF, Texas \u2013 UPDATE: The City of Elmendorf said the missing kangaroo was safely located without incident. <\/p>\n

In a phone interview, Elmendorf Animal Control officer David Battiest told KSAT, the kangaroo\u2019s owner located and captured the mammal around 11:18 a.m., near Farm-to-Market 327.<\/p>\n

The animal\u2019s name was \u201cLittle Rex\u201d and the owner believes the kangaroo went missing at some point during last night\u2019s storms, Battiest said.<\/p>\n

When asked about whether you can have a kangaroo as a pet, Battiest stated due to the city not having an ordinance in-place surrounding exotic animals, the owner was in-compliance. <\/p>\n

ORIGINAL STORY: The Elmendorf Police Department requested assistance from the public<\/a> on Wednesday morning to locate a missing kangaroo. <\/p>\n

Elmendorf Police Chief Marco Pena told KSAT that officers were notified about the kangaroo around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, after a resident contacted animal control.<\/p>\n

Texas Parks & Wildlife officials are involved in the search, according to a Facebook post. Pena said at this time, authorities have not found the animal. <\/p>\n

Pena also said that officials have searched near Farm-to-Market 327 and Old Corpus Christi Road, which is located near Boregas Road. <\/p>\n

Authorities urge anyone who sees the animal not to approach or attempt to capture it. Instead, call Elmendorf police at (210) 635-8710. <\/p>\n

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