Escaped kangaroo in Chiang Mai found dead

A red kangaroo, which escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo on Wednesday, has been found dead, the Director-General of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand said on the 30th of May. Scores of officials from Chiang Mai Zoo and the wildlife department had been searching for the marsupial since Wednesday.

The public had been asked not to approach the animal, as it could pose a danger to both people and the animal, which could be startled and suffer heart failure. The red kangaroo is very strong and muscular. It is fast and can jump very far. There are now 22 kangaroos in Chiang Mai Zoo’s Australian zone.