Walt Temple called the South Bend Animal Care and Control Monday to report he had seen a kangaroo, casually hopping along, not far from the South Bend Regional Airport.

Officer Sumyr Springfield says he didn't believe the call when he received it. But, when he arrived on scene and saw the top of the kangaroo's head, the validity of the call was confirmed and he immediately called for backup.

Officers looked in bushes, shrubbed areas, and drain pipes with no sign of the hopping assailant.

Officials are baffled after calls to the local zoo and airport officials found no reports of missing kangaroos. Kim Lucas, a supervisor with animal control, says the kangaroo does not seem to pose a threat to anyone and would likely runaway from people.