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Runaway circus kangaroo on the loose
Reuters ^
| 07/18/06
Posted on 07/19/2006 7:21:52 AM PDT by presidio9
A kangaroo is roaming the green hills of Ireland after escaping a circus near the picturesque port of Kinsale.
"This kangaroo broke loose just before the show while they were bringing him from the cages to the arena. He decided to take a walk," said local farmer John Walsh on whose land the 2-year-old male, named Sydney, made his break for freedom.
Circus staff launched a fruitless four-hour search following the escape on Sunday.
There had since been one unconfirmed sighting of the animal, renamed "Hoppy" by locals and described as two and a half to three foot (76 to 91 centimetres) tall and dark in colour.
"He would be happy out there and he'll have plenty of grass, plenty of water and plenty of sunshine," Walsh told Reuters on Wednesday as Ireland basked in near record temperatures more typical of Sydney's native Australia than Ireland's temperate maritime climate.
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KEYWORDS: 001corkonian; 002kangaroo; 003onthehop; circus; hippetyhopper; ireland; kangaroo
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:21:52 AM PDT
by
presidio9
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:23:17 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: RandallFlagg
"There had since been one unconfirmed sighting of the animal, renamed "Hoppy" by locals and described as two and a half to three foot (76 to 91 centimetres) tall and dark in colour."
Could be the lochness monster. I know, its Ireland and not Scotland.
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:25:50 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Democrats - The reason we need term limits)
To: presidio9
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:26:15 AM PDT
by
whatexit
To: RandallFlagg
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:28:19 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
To: presidio9
To: presidio9
They need to look on all golf courses. That is a favorite hangout for them in OZ.
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:30:08 AM PDT
by
maplenut
To: RandallFlagg
Oh, the thame of it all. My Father, humiliated by a little mouth."
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:31:01 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: presidio9
Tie me kangaroo down, Sport!
says SuziQ
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:31:27 AM PDT
by
SirKit
(Truth is Precious---The Truth is of the Essence of God)
To: presidio9
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:38:26 AM PDT
by
Graymatter
("Put only Americans on guard tonight." -- George Washington)
To: presidio9
"renamed "Hoppy" "
How imaginative!
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posted on
07/19/2006 7:49:33 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: Jack Wilson
Runaway or 'hopaway'? Runaway or "On the Loose" ??
Isn't a runaway already on the loose?
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posted on
07/19/2006 8:22:49 AM PDT
by
Drammach
(Freedom... Not just a job, it's an adventure..)
To: presidio9
"Circus staff launched a fruitless four-hour search following the escape on Sunday."
Well, of course. That's the problem right there. The Irish mistakenly believe the kangaroo is a fruit. Marsupials are mammals and don't grow on trees, Bruce.
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posted on
07/19/2006 9:08:35 AM PDT
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gcruse
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To: gcruse
This might explain the mis-perception.
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posted on
07/19/2006 9:27:34 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
To: presidio9
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posted on
07/19/2006 9:30:24 AM PDT
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com)
To: presidio9
Afternoon, Mate
I'm hiding out at FR. Don't tell the authorities where I am.
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07/19/2006 9:56:20 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
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To: presidio9; Happygal; Colosis; Black Line; Cucullain; SomeguyfromIreland; Youngblood; Fergal; ...
"He would be happy out there and he'll have plenty of grass, plenty of water and plenty of sunshine," Walsh told Reuters on Wednesday as Ireland basked in near record temperatures more typical of Sydney's native Australia than Ireland's temperate maritime climate. Kangaroo is in for a big shock - it's going to be cooler tomorrow!
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posted on
07/19/2006 3:37:19 PM PDT
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|The IRA are actually terrorists, any questions?)
To: Slings and Arrows
You may be interested in non-pinging - kangaroo hopping around Cork!
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posted on
07/19/2006 3:38:50 PM PDT
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|The IRA are actually terrorists, any questions?)
To: Irish_Thatcherite
kangaroo hopping around Cork! I guess he's on the hop!!! :-P
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posted on
07/19/2006 3:39:36 PM PDT
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Irish_Thatcherite
(A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|The IRA are actually terrorists, any questions?)
To: Irish_Thatcherite; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; ...
You may be interested in non-pinging - kangaroo hopping around Cork! Them leprechauns is getting bouncy these days.
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