Wisconsin driver strikes and kills stray kangaroo

[AngryAmish]

"A Mauston driver who thought he hit a coyote or fox still can't believe the victim was actually a 50-pound kangaroo.

Ralph Hamm was driving near Mauston, about 75 miles northwest of Madison. He says he saw something jump in the road right before he hit it. The roadkill turned out to be a kangaroo.

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources has given Hamm permission to keep the 'roo, so Hamm says he'll get it stuffed so people will believe his story. No one has claimed ownership of the kangaroo.

In January of this year, a live kangaroo was found in Dodgeville and taken to the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison. The marsupial was never claimed and remains on permanent exhibit at the zoo. "

[KitchenWitch]

1. Holy shit

Kangaroos in Mauston???

I have serious childhood memories of Mauston.

[momophile]

2. did you grow up in WI?

I spent about six years of my childhood in different parts of WI.

[KitchenWitch]

3. Moved from east coast to Minnesota as a young child

have many relatives in the Milwaukee area, so we did a lot of road trips.

[momophile]

4. and drove right thru Mauston by the looks of it...

it being on 94 and all. I must have driven thru it lots too but I don't remember it.

[KitchenWitch]

5. We got stranded in Mauston for 2 days once

during a wicked bad snow and ice storm.

[momophile]

8. sounds nasty.

I lived in Rice Lake, Camp Lake, Honey Creek and Brule. I don't miss those winters! Never again!

[KitchenWitch]

10. I daresay that is the worst stretch of roadway (90-94) in the winter

that I have ever driven.

[RevCheesehead]

6. Just for the record...

it wasn't me.

[KitchenWitch]

7. Good to know!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

9. I would never hurt a Roo.

I'd take it home first...
Hmmm.. new cat hiding places!

[KitchenWitch]

11. true enough!

the cats would love it...warm hiding places = kitty heaven.

[CatholicEdHead]

12. So, when does kangaroo hunting season start in Wisconsin?

Have to keep their population under control. ;)