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A prisoner in the lock-up at the Shepparton Police Station retained his friendly disposition this morning despite a cold night behind the wire.
He was found loitering on a vacant block in Bennett St yesterday.
The combined efforts of constables Tim Fisher and Pat Storer was needed to bundle the accused into the back of a divisional van when apprehended at 11.10 am.
But what do you do with a too-friendly eastern grey kangaroo in the middle of a built-up area?
Shepparton police were not sure, but after numerous phone calls, the Fisheries and Wildlife came to the rescue.
Wildlife officer Errol Parmigiani will take the kangaroo to a remote area, away from his biggest enemy — humans.
Tallarook State Forest is the most likely spot — there is a good population of eastern grey kangaroos.
There he should revert fairly quickly, Mr Pamigiani said, and forget the bread rolls given to him by friendly Shepparton policemen.
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