Officers Find Exotic Animals Left Behind After Dam Evacuation
Feb. 16, 2017
California Highway Patrol officers checking on abandoned properties following the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people this week were surprised to find animals including kangaroos, mini deer, and zebras.
Many exotic animals, including an albino kangaroo, are among the pets left behind by evacuees as they fled their Northern California homes near the Oroville Dam this week. California Highway Patrol officers checking on abandoned properties following the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people this week were surprised to find animals including kangaroos, mini deer, and zebras. The CHP said the animals were taken in by "a kind stranger" outside the evacuation zone.
