Irwin the kangaroo had his first run-in with police six months ago, when he led officers on a chase around downtown Durango while wearing only diapers.

It’s not an aggressive animal. It’s very sad… It was not the animal’s fault,” local Councilmember Mark Causey said.

The World Tree Kangaroo Day celebrations at Nature Park yesterday were made special with the gender reveal of a Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo.

Chasing a loose kangaroo is getting to be part of the job for police in a southwestern Colorado town. Irwin, the pet kangaroo, got loose last fall, and police were able to lure him with a bag similar to a mother kangaroo’s pouch.

A pet kangaroo is a "repeat offender" when it comes to trespassing. Irwin the red kangaroo has escaped from his home in Durango, Colorado, twice in the past year, sending police officers on a wild cha

Meet Irwin, the rogue kangaroo causing a stir in Durango, Colorado! After escaping his home and hopping into a neighbor's backyard, Irwin has been tracked down by police not once but twice in recent months.