The kangaroo's owner confirmed to Bavarian broadcaster BR24 that the animal had left its enclosure in Untertraubenbach, a small village near the Czech border, earlier this week. The kangaroo has been spotted several times in the village in the last few days, but has not yet been caught. It's not the first time pet kangaroos have escaped their owners in Germany. Exotic animals as pets in GermanyIt is not uncommon for those in Bavaria and throughout Germany to keep exotic animals as pets, whether Koi fish imported from Japan or emus. It is unclear how many exotic animals are kept as pets in Germany.

Source: The Local December 04, 2019 14:48 UTC