Irwin the kangaroo had his first run-in with police six months ago, when he led officers on a chase around downtown Durango while wearing only diapers.

It’s not an aggressive animal. It’s very sad… It was not the animal’s fault,” local Councilmember Mark Causey said.

Chasing a loose kangaroo is getting to be part of the job for police in a southwestern Colorado town. Irwin, the pet kangaroo, got loose last fall, and police were able to lure him with a bag similar to a mother kangaroo’s pouch.

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Meet Irwin, the rogue kangaroo causing a stir in Durango, Colorado! After escaping his home and hopping into a neighbor's backyard, Irwin has been tracked down by police not once but twice in recent months.

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