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Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone to c/world@quokk.au
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Bloody Sheila’s.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, told the Associated Press that the animal’s name was Sheila and that she escaped from her enclosure.

🤯

[–] proper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

i’m convinced everyone with the name Starr does something interesting.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

patrick starr too.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

patricks are batting 1000

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oy, you bloody beautiful bastards, here's me face! Today we have a Sheila blocking the highway. Yeah. She's a feisty one too.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This would not happen in Australia. I've been in parts of the outback where the stink of dead roo doesn't leave the car because you're passing one every kilometre. But everyone has roo bars.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

In Alabama they have rhubarb.

[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

How the hell are there even Kangaroo's in america

Who even allowed that

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

Just Alabama things.