Runaway Kangaroo punches police officer in face in Canada

A fugitive kangaroo that spent four days on the run in Canada was caught by police on Monday — but not before it managed to punch an officer in the face.

A fugitive kangaroo that spent four days on the run in Canada was caught by police on Monday — but not before it managed to punch an officer in the face.

Durham Regional Police said it received an unlikely call from a member of the public claiming to have seen a kangaroo hopping around in Oshawa, 40 miles east of Toronto.

The kangaroo had escaped while being transferred between zoos and was spotted hopping down the side of a highway by bewildered motorists who then shared videos on social media.

The officers who were dispatched were briefed on the best way to subdue a kangaroo: you grab it by its tail.

“So in accordance with best practise by the handlers, the officers just actually grabbed it by the tail and they were able to to safely keep her detained in the area," Staff Sergeant Chris Boileau told reporters Monday.