Kangaroo Escapes Missouri Petting Zoo, Loose for a Day

“UPI reports a kangaroo escaped a Missouri petting zoo and spent a full day on the loose before police, animal control and a bystander caught it.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson on Market Hours
Published 11:36 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by UPI: “Look: Kangaroo escapes Missouri petting zoo, spends a day on the loose”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 11:36 AM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: Missouri.

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UPILook: Kangaroo escapes Missouri petting zoo, spends a day on the loose

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUPI reports a kangaroo escaped a Missouri petting zoo and spent a full day on the loose before police, animal control and a bystander caught it.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA full day, Hank! A marsupial on the run with a forecast of zero percent plan! I've named the storm front Kevin.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHe's coming for the minivans!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe kangaroo is not a storm front, Brock. It was a petting zoo animal that got out. That is the whole incident.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHank, it hopped past a gas station and nobody tried to stop it. Meanwhile it takes me forty minutes to leave a Costco. Unfair.