# Kangaroo Incident in Chicago

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kangaroo-incident-in-chicago/522170>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 22, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kangaroo-incident-in-chicago/522170 "2009-12-22T05:15:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kangaroo-incident-in-chicago/522170/1 "2009-12-22T05:15:04Z")

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Dear Cecil

I came across a cryptozoology reference which claims Chicago police pursued a mysterious kangaroo or kangaroo-like creature in October, 1974, but the critter escaped. Were there any interesting details about this, or did it even happen?

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Hey, it’s a real question - I came across it a few nights ago and I thought it might be an interesting Chicago-related question.