Police hunt fugitive kangaroos in France.

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Police hunt fugitive kangaroos in France

Two kangaroos that escaped from a children's reform centre in France were seen bounding off in their newfound freedom near the eastern city of Lyon on Friday.

About 20 police officers and firemen and two sniffer dogs were tracking the marsupials and driving them slowly back to their enclosure.

An officer was standing by with a tranquilliser dart in case the animals became dangerous.

- AFP

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1752546.htm

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Just wondering why the two kangaroos were at a children's reform centre in France in the first place? Confused

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probably the result of poor parenting. There you are, an immigrant in a new land, parents trying to make a living so they dont have quality time spent with their joeys. Its a sad but all too common story.

Probably didnt like brie either.

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Well, kangaroos as well as dolphins are know to have a soothing effect on disturbed children.

Now, I didn't know that Dadpad and wife were in France...

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Neither of your theories sound remotely plausible.

I think they were kidnapped & taken to France against their will, poor babies!

And is it legal to own kangaroos in France?

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Oh, yeah, it is!

And the plausibility of those theories are confirmed in France.

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So say you, Francis!

However, I have serious doubts.

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You know, msolga, the doubts one can have don't change the reality of others.

(How's that as a sig line?)

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Francises are never to be believed in matters marsupial.

he is, I believe, a marsupialamus.

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Francis wrote:

You know, msolga, the doubts one can have don't change the reality of others.

(How's that as a sig line?)

I like it!

Kind of deep!

However, Francis, I truly cannot imagine that a couple of bounding kangaroos would have a soothing effect on troubled children. Dolphins, perhaps. But kangaroos? That's stretching things a little, don't you think?

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msolga wrote:

That's stretching things a little, don't you think?

Kangaroos, Msolga..........not giraffes!!!

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dlowan wrote:

Francises are never to be believed in matters marsupial.

he is, I believe, a marsupialamus.

I suspected that, Deb!

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Kangaroos can disembowel a kid.

In the US, when we have the urgent need for a marsupial, we have a handy little guy whose only defense is to do a theatrical death scene . They present themselves as carrion. (So they can easily be transported by plane)

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I do think it's something about the protection their pocket offers...

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dlowan wrote:

Francises are never to be believed in matters marsupial.

he is, I believe, a marsupialamus.

You mean a marsupial ami?

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farmerman wrote:

They present themselves as carrion. (So they can easily be transported by plane)...

I've done that one already:

Carrion

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Phoenix32890 wrote:

msolga wrote:
That's stretching things a little, don't you think?

Kangaroos, Msolga..........not giraffes!!!

Phoenix

Now who mentioned giraffes?

Not me.

I was suggesting that Francis was being a bit flexible in his explanations. Something a bit fishy about all this, I think.

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farmerman wrote:

Kangaroos can disembowel a kid.

In the US, when we have the urgent need for a marsupial, we have a handy little guy whose only defense is to do a theatrical death scene . They present themselves as carrion. (So they can easily be transported by plane)

Good grief!

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A thousand apologies Francis. As I checked my calendar for myschedule on August 7th, this year, I noted that I was between ports and mostly fishing so I missed this delightful entry

Quote:

"As migration approached, two elderly vultures doubted they could make the trip south, so they decided to go by airplane.

When they checked their baggage, the attendant noticed that they were carrying two dead raccoons. "Do you wish to check the raccoons through as luggage?" she asked.

"No, thanks," replied the vultures. "They're carrion

After all, anything is original as long as you never get caught in the act of plagiarizing

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Never thought you were plagiarizing, Farmerman, you're a honest guy Laughing

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