Train travelers in Deurne had to rub in their eyes on Monday morning: a kangaroo hoped at the station at six in the morning. The trains had to run slowly until the animal was caught again not much later.
Also for the employees of the Dutch Railways and ProRail it was unique to have to adjust the train traffic due to a jumping kangaroo. “He was indeed on track 3,” says owner Henk Schroijen of station restoration Daily Deurne Deurne Media Group.
The kangaroo could eventually be caught a little further in the neighborhood and returned to the owner. It is unclear when exactly the animal was caught.
Kangaroo
Since July 1, 2024, a kangaroo in the Netherlands you are no longer allowed to keep as a pet, but kangaroos who were already in our country before that date can stay and possibly change the owner. Since last year in the Netherlands it is no longer allowed to breed or import the animals