Kangaroo escapes from prison, then returns, and is trapped

Now that’s not the sort of news you get to see too often.

Excerpts from a report out of the Czech republic:

A kangaroo that escaped from Jiřice Prison in Nymburk has returned voluntarily after a week on the run.

“Today, he hopped back into the prison on his own,” the prison stated. “The convicts and a keeper then trapped him using a volleyball net and returned him to the enclosure in a sling.”

How come the prison had a kangaroo?

Jiřice Prison operates as an open prison and includes a kennel that houses several animals, including kangaroos.  These animals play a significant role in the therapeutic programs for inmates.

Kangaroos have been kept at the prison since 2018, as their presence helps instill a sense of responsibility in the convicts.