Watch: Escaped kangaroo causes crash after hopping along Alabama highway

A kangaroo hopping down an Alabama highway caused a two-vehicle crash and shutdown a stretch of the interstate on Tuesday, according to police.

AUBURN, Ala. - A kangaroo was spotted hopping down a highway outside Auburn, Alabama on Tuesday.

The unusual sighting caused a two-vehicle crash and the shutdown of a stretch of interstate, police said.

Austin Price captured footage while traveling on Interstate 85 near Auburn.

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"Where you going buddy," a surprised voice is heard saying in the video.

According to local news outlet WVTM, the kangaroo, a pet named Sheila, got loose from its enclosure.

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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said there was a two-vehicle crash involving the kangaroo, but that the animal was not injured.

The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, used a dart to tranquilize the animal. He later told local media the roo was back home, safe and sound.

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