Elmendorf police officers ask for help finding missing kangaroo

Texas Parks & Wildlife officials are involved in the search for the animal

Missing kangaroo spotted in Elmendorf, Texas. (Copyright 2026 by Elmendorf Police Department – All rights reserved.)

ELMENDORF, Texas – The Elmendorf Police Department requested assistance from the public on Wednesday morning to locate a missing kangaroo.

Elmendorf Police Chief Marco Pena told TheTXLoop that officers were notified about the kangaroo around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, after a resident contacted animal control.

Texas Parks & Wildlife officials are involved in the search, according to a Facebook post. Pena said at this time, authorities have not found the animal.

Pena also said that officials have searched near Farm-to-Market 327 and Old Corpus Christi Road, which is located near Boregas Road.

Authorities urge anyone who sees the animal not to approach or attempt to capture it. Instead, call Elmendorf police at (210) 635-8710.