An Australian kangaroo has hopped to it 's freedom , shocking onlookers in West Germany . Police in Rhein Erft , received a bizarre phone call explaining that a large kangaroo was spotted 'happily ' hopping through a field . They immediately assumed it was a April Fools prank and dismissed the strange call . Scroll down for video . Police in Rhein Erft , Germany initially dismissed reports that a kangaroo was found hopping in a field nearby . They discovered that the call was in fact serious and later found the Australian marsupial in a field in Bruhl . It was n't until the caller was questioned in detail and provided 'very believable ' answers , that the police realised that they were telling the truth . They were shocked to find a large , Australian kangaroo 'happily ' hopping through a field in the town of Bruhl , 20 kilometres south of the city centre of Cologne . They attempted to capture the beast with the help of the local fire department , to no avail reported Deutsche Welle news . Police instead began to work on finding out who the marsupial belonged to . The owners later came forward and it is believed that the animal 's fencing was damaged due to severe storms . They contacted a travelling circus who had recently passed through the area but they could account for all of their kangaroos . The owners later contacted police after their kangaroo had returned to it 's enclosure . It is suspected that the animal 's fencing was damaged after the severe storm names 'Niklas ' by German meteorologists battered through Europe . The super storm had gusts of up to 192 kilometres per hour and was one of the most powerful storms in recent years .
A kangaroo has been found hopping through a field in Bruhl , Germany . German police initially believed the report was an April Fools day prank . After realising the caller was serious they found the beast in a nearby field . The owners later called police when the animal returned to it 's enclosure . It is suspected that the it 's fencing was damaged after severe storms .