Mississippi Down Under

US 90 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi has been the site of multiple reports of kangaroos in recent days. The marsupial hordes have been running amok all along the highway, causing great consternation for the local police.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - Animal-control officers here said there have been several reports in the past few days of a kangaroo hopping along U.S. 90.

"I've heard reports of people seeing it four or five different times and at first I wondered if someone was just joking around," Mayor Eddie Favre said. "It could be someone had the kangaroo and it got loose or it may be a case where the kangaroo came in with Katrina and has been here ever since."

Some officials suspect the animal was someone's pet that may have escaped.

Based on eyewitness accounts, the kangaroo is about four feet tall.

While police are not aware of the animal's favorite snacks, kangaroos usually feed on fruits and vegetables, according to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. Most are nocturnal, but some are active in the early morning and late afternoon.

Blue Crab Boulevard, being somewhat more familiar with the Animal Uprising™ than the MSM is, is trying to ascertain whether Gabriel Byrne might be in the area right now. Kangaroos having a well-known penchant for killing Irish actors. On the other hand, the sightings may, in fact, be of a giant mouse. Which, in Indiana, is a common misidentification.