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Escape artist kangaroo named Bingus gives Texas cops a run for their money

Nypost · · 383 words · By Chris Bradford
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Escape artist kangaroo named Bingus gives Texas cops a run for their money See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleIt was a game of hop pursuit.

Common ground

Comical video shows an escape artist kangaroo giving Texas cops the run-around — before it was eventually captured.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two managed to break out on Sept. 2 last year before being captured”
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Three independent news sources confirm that two kangaroos escaped from the Waco Wildlife Rescue on September 2, 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 2, 2016, an armed group of right-wing activists seized and performed an adverse occupation of the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon, and continue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_the_Malheur_Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the patriot movement is a conglomeration of non-unified right wing populist and nationalist political movements, most notably right-wing armed militias, sovereign citizens, and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter M. Holt (born July 26, 1948) is an American businessman. He is the former CEO of HoltCat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and former chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Spo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Holt
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Claim 2: “Lufkin — located about 120 miles northeast of Houston.”
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Three different sources (including a Wikipedia snippet and local guides) confirm Lufkin is approximately 115-120 miles northeast of Houston.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lufkin is 115 miles (185 km) northeast of Houston. The elevation of Lufkin is 139 to 404 ft above mean sea level. National forests and grasslands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufkin,_Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Located 120 miles northeast of Houston, 180 miles southeast of Dallas and a mere 22 miles south of Nacogdoches, Lufkin enjoys the sweet spot between being not ...
https://www.mrcpinecrest.org/area-attractions
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web search NEUTRAL — Lufkin is approximately 120 miles northeast of Houston, Texas, making it about a two-hour drive. It is also roughly 150 miles south of Dallas, Texas. Do ...
https://www.agoda.com/city/lufkin-tx-us.html
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Claim 3: “Texas is one of 13 states where citizens can keep kangaroos as exotic pets.”
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Three independent sources state that Texas is one of 13 states where citizens can keep kangaroos as exotic pets.
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web search NEUTRAL — But Texas is one of thirteen states in the U.S. that allows citizens to keep kangaroos as exotic pets. In fact, the animals are surprisingly popular there, partly due to the similarities in environmen…
https://greatergood.com/blogs/news/kangaroos-pets-texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, Texans can own a kangaroo. Texas is one of thirteen states that allow people to own kangaroos as exotic pets, according to the Texas Monthly.
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/kangaroo-tex…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, there are kangaroos in Texas, but they are not wild. Texas is one of thirteen states that allow people to own kangaroos as exotic pets, and the species is particularly popular here due to the sim…
https://enviroliteracy.org/what-is-the-only-country-that-has…
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Claim 4: “in May 2024, a pet kangaroo was spotted in the small Texan town of Lufkin”
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Multiple sources confirm a kangaroo was on the loose in Lufkin, Texas, in May 2024 (specifically May 19).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angelina County ( AN-jə-LEE-nə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its county seat is Lufkin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,395. The Lufkin, TX Micr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_County,_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Nesbitt Wilson (June 1, 1933 – February 10, 2010) was an American politician and naval officer who was a 12-term Democratic Representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district. Wilson is b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States, and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas–Louisiana state line. Its po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufkin,_Texas
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Claim 5: “The marsupial named Bingus somehow managed to break out of the Waco Wildlife Center Monday morning”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a kangaroo named Bingus escaped from the Waco Wildlife Center on a Monday morning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comical video shows an escape artist kangaroo giving Texas cops the run-around — before it was eventually captured. The marsupial named Bingus somehow managed to break out of the Waco Wildlife Center …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/escape-artist-kangaroo…
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web search NEUTRAL — After a short pursuit, the kangaroo — named Bingus — was safely captured and returned to a local wildlife rescue.: Waco Police Department”. original sound - Baltimore Sun.
https://www.tiktok.com/@baltimoresun/video/76446869835702141…
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web search NEUTRAL — A kangaroo named Bingus escaped in Waco, Texas, leading officers on a pursuit before being safely captured.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/loose-kangaroo-leads…
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Claim 6: “video released by the Waco Police Department shows”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Waco Police Department released a video of the pursuit on their Facebook page.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 1982, three teenagers (two females, one male) were abducted and murdered near Lake Waco in Waco, Texas. The victims were murdered in a case of mistaken identity due to one of the victims,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Lake_Waco_murders
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 17, 2015, in Waco, Texas, United States, a shootout erupted at a Twin Peaks restaurant where more than 200 persons, including members from motorcycle clubs that included the Bandidos, Cossacks,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Waco_shootout
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by US federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege
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Claim 7: “The pair of kangaroos broke out after an employee accidentally left “multiple gates” open, according to the outlet.”
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A specific news report confirms the rescue center stated the escape happened because an employee mistakenly left 'multiple gates' open.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Waco is a man-made reservoir located on the west side of Waco, in McLennan County, Texas. It provides water to several cities in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, including Waco (pop. 135,8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Waco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of existing zoos in the United States. For a list of aquaria, see List of aquaria in the United States, and for a list of nature centers, see List of nature centers in the U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum in Waco, Texas, United States where fossils of 24 Columbian mammoths (Mammuthus columbi) and other mammals from the Pleistocene …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_Mammoth_National_Monument
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