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Kangaroo hops through empty Adelaide streets

Published  April 19, 2020 2:25pm EDT
FOX 13 News

Kangaroo hops through empty streets of Australian city

With people at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, a kangaroo had the city to himself.

ADELAIDE, Australia - South Australia Police released footage on April 19 showing a kangaroo hopping through an empty central business district in Adelaide as coronavirus restrictions kept city residents at home.

“Protective Security Officers tracked a suspect wearing a grey fur coat hopping through the heart of the Adelaide CBD this morning,” South Australia Police wrote on Facebook. “He was last seen on foot heading into the West Parklands.”

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Restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, kept many businesses in Adelaide closed or under restricted service, including gyms, hotels, pubs, bars, and restaurants.

On April 19, South Australia reported a second straight day of no new coronavirus cases. There were 435 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, with 4 deaths linked to the virus, according to official figures.

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