Kangaroo bounced into airport pharmacy

A kangaroo hopped into Melbourne airport in Australia and has been captured by authorities, after entering a pharmacy on the terminal's second level.



Police closed the pharmacy as volunteer wildlife rescuers wrangled the kangaroo into a bag. It is believed the kangaroo was from nearby bushland and was hit by a car before entering the terminal, which services both domestic and international flights.





The airport said it did not know how the kangaroo arrived at the airport's second level. It was eventually found in the skincare section of the pharmacy. Wildlife authorities said the kangaroo was "tranquillised and captured safely".


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Cyrus, named after one of the helpers on the scene, will be assessed by a vet following his ordeal," said the animal welfare organisation Wildlife Victoria. The airport's tarmac is guarded to prevent kangaroos interfering with flights, but the marsupials are relatively free to enter the terminal and surrounding buildings. "From where we are located there are kangaroos within the area,'' said airport spokeswoman Anna Gillett.