A kangaroo named Rowdy is missing near Sealy, Texas, after escaping from his enclosure early Wednesday morning (December 18). Rowdy, who stands 5 feet tall and weighs 70 pounds, was last seen at 4:15 a.m. near a truck stop off Interstate 10 and Pyka Road. His owner, Marsha Matus , discovered the empty enclosure and expressed her distress, saying, “We just want him back.”
Rowdy has been with the Matus family for three years, having been raised from a joey and bottle-fed. Matus described Rowdy as non-aggressive but scared, noting that he is unlikely to approach strangers . The kangaroo’s disappearance has garnered significant attention from the Sealy community and beyond.
“I’m very scared for him because I know he’s scared,” she said.
Matus believes that the thick fog and wet conditions on Wednesday morning allowed Rowdy to push open the gate and jump over the backyard fence. She explained that kangaroos are nocturnal, making early morning and nighttime the best times to search for him.