Surprise Find: Chiang Mai Residents Discover 'Kangaroo' in the Middle of Doi Suthep Road

[snoop1130]

 

On May 29th, a kangaroo was spotted at the entrance of Doi Suthep, slightly past Wat Sisoda, in Chiang Mai province, according to a video shared by CM108 Chiang Mai News on Facebook. The marsupial was found around 8:20 a.m., causing quite a buzz amongst social media users.

 

A Facebook user named Tun Chanachai posted a video of the kangaroo, asking, "Did you fall off or what?"

 

Since the post was shared, several comments have poured in from users sharing their reactions. Some suggested the kangaroo must've escaped from a nearby zoo, while others expressed concerns about the animal's safety, worrying it might be hurt in a traffic incident or be harmed by someone. Some even made light of the situation, suggesting the kangaroo was enjoying some travel time.

 

Overall, the unexpected appearance of the kangaroo has caught the attention of many, leaving them wondering about the circumstances that led to this unusual sighting.

 

Photo courtesy of The Thaiger

 

-- 2024-05-29

 

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[loong]

Why the single quotation marks in the headline?

They discovered a 'kangaroo' suggests that it wasn't an actual kangaroo, but the photo suggests that it was.

[2baht]

8 minutes ago, loong said:

Why the single quotation marks in the headline?

They discovered a 'kangaroo' suggests that it wasn't an actual kangaroo, but the photo suggests that it was.

It must have swum from Australia! What stamina! 

[Korat Kiwi]

Skippy the bush kangaroo. 

 

 

[tandor]

it's just a Soi dog with amputated front legs.

[hotchilli]

10 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Skippy the bush kangaroo. 

 

 

You beat me to it... 

[Classic Ray]

Maybe it was a wallaby, so pending formal identification it was described as a ‘kangaroo’?

[klauskunkel]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a kangaroo was spotted at the entrance of Doi Suthep, slightly past Wat Sisoda

This one got away! 

Thai abbot flees after wild animal carcasses found in his room

[ricklev]

Reminds me of the escaped rampaging elephant in Honolulu and the shock people experienced when encountering it.  

 

[TigerandDog]

2 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Maybe it was a wallaby, so pending formal identification it was described as a ‘kangaroo’?

it's too big for a wallaby.

[Peterphuket]

4 hours ago, tandor said:

it's just a Soi dog with amputated front legs.

Fantastic, but apparently an 'animal lover' doesn't like your joke.

[Srikcir]

In Thailand with Visa Free Tourist from Australia? Any Thais speak Kangroo as tour guides?

[tandor]

1 hour ago, Peterphuket said:

Fantastic, but apparently an 'animal lover' doesn't like your joke.

wel it's fact..many Thai soi dogs sleep on the road and get legs broken as a result..don't you know!

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

leaving them wondering about the circumstances that led to this unusual sighting.

 

Escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo which is below Doi Suthep?

[Korat Kiwi]

22 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo which is below Doi Suthep?

That would be my guess although I've never been through that zoo. 

 

Otherwise it would be extremely rare that someone smuggled it into the country...but this is Thailand. 

[BritScot]

6 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Maybe it was a wallaby, so pending formal identification it was described as a ‘kangaroo’?

We have them "Wild Wallabies" in Surrey,  England. I saw one on a hunt I was riding in 2000. I kept it to myself until I was asked "Did you see the kangaroo"? Phew I thought it was the SlowGin. True story.

[roo860]

20 minutes ago, BritScot said:

We have them "Wild Wallabies" in Surrey,  England. I saw one on a hunt I was riding in 2000. I kept it to myself until I was asked "Did you see the kangaroo"? Phew I thought it was the SlowGin. True story.

There was a colony of them for many years in the Peak District, first sighted after WW2.

Edited May 30 by roo860

[BritScot]

7 minutes ago, roo860 said:

There was a colony of them for many years in the Peak District, first sighted after WW2.

Cheers never new that. Was told the ones in Surrey escaped a zoo after a massive storm and thrived. Not quite as bad as rabbits in Australia.

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo which is below Doi Suthep?

Could be here to learn Muay Thai but got beaten and humiliated by a Kung Fu student and bolted for the airport?

[Yorkshire Tea]

News reports on CM Facebook pages say the roo has been found dead.

[greg71]

[BobBKK]

Did someone shoot it?