Runaway Kangaroo Snarls Traffic On AL Interstate

April 29, 2025 Silliness, Wildlife

The Guardian reports:

A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama law enforcement agency said the kangaroo was spotted on Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon county, which is between Montgomery and Auburn.

The sight snarled traffic, and state troopers shut down both sides of the interstate for the safety of motorists. Capt Jeremy J Burkett said the animal’s owner and troopers were able to capture it. The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, told the Associated Press that the animal’s name is Sheila and that she escaped from her enclosure.

Montgomery’s ABC affiliate reports:

Denver VanDeventer, who captured video of the kangaroo on I-85, told WRBL the moment caught him completely off guard. “I was actually on my way back from a work inspection, driving down I-85, when everyone suddenly started slamming on their brakes,” VanDeventer said.

“There were multiple law enforcement vehicles with lights on, and even a Game and Fish truck. I had no idea what was going on, so I slowed down and came to a stop. Then, as the cars in front of me started moving again, I looked up to go — and that’s when I saw it. I said, ‘Oh, that’s a kangaroo,’ and hit the brakes again. I followed it at about five miles an hour and got the video.”

Poor Sheila.



The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a two-vehicle crash that involved a kangaroo Tuesday morning.

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