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A kangaroo is back with its owner after causing a crash that shut down an Alabama interstate Tuesday.Watch video of the kangaroo being caught above.The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before noon on Interstate 85 in Macon County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The animal’s owner and troopers were able to capture it, Capt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.“When somebody said there was a kangaroo, of course I didn’t believe it, and nobody believed it. But I’m looking at him,�� Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson said in a Facebook live video as the animal was captured.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube The owner used a dart to tranquilize the animal. Brunson’s video showed the drugged kangaroo being carried to a vehicle to be returned to its home. The animal was captured on the side of the interstate between Tuskegee and Auburn, the sheriff said.“We see a little bit of everything here,�� the sheriff said.The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, told The Associated Press that the animal’s name is Sheila and that she escaped from her enclosure.“She’s back home safe. She’s up. She’s not sedated anymore. She’s eating. She’s drinking. She’s not injured,�� Starr said.The kangaroo was treated by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, he said.>> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocalThe family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a personal pet, Starr said.“She’s a sweet pet. I’m glad she’s back home, and I’m glad everybody slowed down a little bit,�� he said.Austin Price, who took video of the animal hopping down the interstate, said he had to briefly question if he was seeing things.“I hear my grandmother yell, ‘Is that a kangaroo?�� �� Price said.He assumed it was probably a deer until he looked. “And yeah, it’s a kangaroo.�� >> �������� 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free