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Escaped Circus Kangaroo in Aalen Struck by Car and Recaptured With Minor Injury

Some outlets attribute the escape to a staff slip on ice, a detail not yet independently confirmed.

Overview

  • Police said the kangaroo was lightly injured and was retrieved by its owner shortly after the collision.
  • Witnesses began reporting sightings around 20:40 in the Bischof-Fischer-Straße area before the animal was hit at the Friedhofstraße/Rombacher Straße intersection.
  • The driver was a 21-year-old in an Audi, and officers reported only minor damage to the vehicle with no human injuries.
  • Officials confirmed the animal had left Circus Alessio, and local reports note police follow-up after the incident.
  • Coverage has highlighted prior escape incidents linked to the circus, and one outlet reported the director plans a review of safety measures.