ELMENDORF, Texas – UPDATE: The City of Elmendorf said the missing kangaroo was safely located without incident.
In a phone interview, Elmendorf Animal Control officer David Battiest told KSAT, the kangaroo’s owner located and captured the mammal around 11:18 a.m., near Farm-to-Market 327.
The animal’s name was “Little Rex” and the owner believes the kangaroo went missing at some point during last night’s storms, Battiest said.
When asked about whether you can have a kangaroo as a pet, Battiest stated due to the city not having an ordinance in-place surrounding exotic animals, the owner was in-compliance.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Elmendorf Police Department requested assistance from the public on Wednesday morning to locate a missing kangaroo.
Elmendorf Police Chief Marco Pena told KSAT that officers were notified about the kangaroo around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, after a resident contacted animal control.
Texas Parks & Wildlife officials are involved in the search, according to a Facebook post. Pena said at this time, authorities have not found the animal.
Pena also said that officials have searched near Farm-to-Market 327 and Old Corpus Christi Road, which is located near Boregas Road.
Authorities urge anyone who sees the animal not to approach or attempt to capture it. Instead, call Elmendorf police at (210) 635-8710.