Overview

• Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Animal Services found a pet kangaroo on Sept. 9 at a home on Pocahontas Drive in Edgewater.
• NRP described the animal as friendly and cooperative, did not remove it, and posted photos of Sgt. Ron Collier and Officer Tyson Johnson with the kangaroo.
• Anne Arundel County’s animal services director says county code prohibits exotic pets and indicated the animal was not seized pending possible efforts to obtain a state permit.
• DNR officials say there is no state permitting process for kangaroos and reported no clear violation of Maryland law, while noting the owners are working with county officers on next steps.
• Maryland bans several exotic species but not kangaroos, and reporters note that importing such animals typically requires permits and quarantine, with a 2023 local sighting offering rare precedent.