Long-time dog and cat owner Doneva Littlefield always thought she’d like a monkey if she ever got an exotic pet.
But when a friend of hers became overwhelmed last June by two baby kangaroos he’d bought, she hopped at the chance to take them in.
She had no idea what she was getting into and a year later her pet and her hometown of Durango, Colorado, have become repeated international viral sensations.
The older ‘roo, Irwin (named after the iconic zookeeper Steve) escaped from her home not once, but twice – all of it caught on camera by cops who wrangled him back to safety.
The first time in October prompted a 911 call from a confused local who said a kangaroo with a diaper was walking down the street,
