Kangaroo Rescued After Getting Trapped in a Backyard Swimming Pool

Wildlife specialists rescued a grey kangaroo that got trapped in a backyard swimming pool Thursday in Healesville, a town in Victoria, Australia, Perth Now reports. After sedating it and guiding it to the shallow end, wildlife specialists took it to be treated for a mild case of hypothermia.

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