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Dec. 28, 2018 / 11:14 AM

Ohio police officer meets baby kangaroo during traffic stop

Dec. 28 (UPI) -- An Ohio police department shared video of an officers unexpected and adorable encounter with a baby kangaroo during a traffic stop.

The Norwood Police Department posted a Facebook video filmed by Officer Phil Harvey while he was conducting a traffic stop and quickly found himself distracted by the baby kangaroo in the back seat.

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"Traffic stop on I-71 leads to pet kangaroo not properly restrained... driver cautioned," text on the video jokes.

Harvey can be heard fawning over the cute kangaroo, named Scooby-Roo, in the footage.

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