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• A loose kangaroo briefly shut down normal expectations in suburban Oklahoma.

• Deputies learned firsthand that kangaroos are not easily corralled.

• The incident ended peacefully, raising new questions no one expected.

There are slow news days, and then there are “kangaroo hopping down a suburban Oklahoma road” days. Residents of Bixby didn’t just get an unexpected traffic advisory this week — they got a full reminder that America is a deeply unserious place when it wants to be. One minute you’re driving past strip malls and pickup trucks, the next you’re braking for a kangaroo named Martha.

To their credit, local deputies handled the situation with admirable professionalism, even as reality completely abandoned them. Warning drivers to use caution while actively attempting to capture a marsupial is not something covered in most law enforcement training manuals. The sheriff’s office eventually conceded what everyone watching already knew: kangaroos are really hard to catch.

The best part of the story isn’t just that Martha was safely returned home. It’s the casual revelation that she may not even be unique. According to commenters, owning kangaroos in the Tulsa metro area is apparently a thing — information most people would have preferred to receive before encountering one in traffic.

No one was hurt. No property was damaged. And for one brief moment, Oklahoma drivers experienced the joy of explaining to friends why they were late: “Sorry, traffic was backed up. Kangaroo situation.” Not every local news story needs a moral. Sometimes it just needs hops.

From Western Journal:

Drivers in an Oklahoma suburb got an unexpected sight when a kangaroo was spotted hopping along a roadway this past week.

The unusual scene unfolded in the Tulsa area, according to the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and numerous reports.

The sheriff’s office shared an Instagram post showing a kangaroo standing in the middle of a road.

Deputies initially warned drivers to use caution while traveling near 171st Street South and Lewis Avenue, as they were actively trying to catch the loose animal.

Officials also asked anyone who owned the kangaroo to contact the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center.

The animal was captured without injury. The sheriff’s office identified the kangaroo as Martha.

The escape and capture happened in Bixby, a suburb south of Tulsa, and no injuries were reported.

The sheriff’s office later updated the post with new information.

According to the update, the kangaroo’s owner arrived at the scene and assisted deputies.

Deputies said Martha had escaped from a nearby property. She was not far from home when deputies located her, and she quickly returned home.

The incident drew a lot of attention online, with area residents reacting to the unusual encounter.

One commenter on the Instagram post wrote, “Wouldn’t expect to see that in Tulsa!”

The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office also shared a video on Facebook from local affiliate KOTV.

The video showed Martha running from a group of people who were trying to corral her.

In a comment on the Facebook post, the sheriff’s office acknowledged the challenge.

“So it turns out kangaroos are really hard to catch,” the agency wrote.

The comments section also brought additional surprises. One person commented that Martha may not be the only kangaroo in the area.

A woman wrote that her neighbor in the metro area owns two kangaroos.

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