Police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport today after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy, Australia.
Wildlife
rescue volunteers were called in to tranquilise 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.
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
tranquilised 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-storey car park before it could be sedated and caught, following a
similar incident in October 2012.
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