Escaped Kangaroo Caught on Canada Cartage Dashcam

Canada Cartage drivers see a lot of wildlife on the roads. Now we’ve seen everything.

Back in December, 2023, a kangaroo named “Nathan” made worldwide headlines when he escaped from handlers while en route to a zoo in Quebec. On the lam for three days in the Oshawa, Ontario area, the free-range fugitive managed to avoid capture until local police safely subdued the hiding hopper.

While out on deliveries in the early morning hours of December 4th, Canada Cartage driver Manpreet had a close encounter with Nathan. The runaway 'roo appeared out of the dark and hopped across the road directly towards the truck. Luckily, Manpreet was driving under the posted speed limit and was able to safely brake in time for Nathan to hop back to safety at the side of the road.

Canada Cartage dashcam technology recorded the event, which provided some entertainment for operations and safety team staff who viewed it later that day. If you’d like to view the video of the renegade roo, click here.