{
  "id": 15852694,
  "title": "Fishers make unlikely catch after kangaroo spotted 3km from shore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/fishers-make-unlikely-catch-after-kangaroo-spotted-3km-from-shore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:05:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/kangaroo-rescued-from-sea-boston-bay-port-lincoln/107291116"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A routine fishing expedition off the coast of Port Lincoln, South Australia, turned into an unexpected rescue mission when the crew spotted a kangaroo in Boston Bay. Diver and farmer Jake Murray and his team found themselves in an unusual situation when skipper Ryan Smith shouted, \"I reckon there's a roo in the water.\" Intrigued, the crew doubled back to investigate and discovered a male kangaroo about 3 kilometres offshore.\n\nThe exhausted animal was able to be safely brought onboard the boat using a sea door, which opened to the water level. Farmer Murray, with his experience in dealing with wild animals, carefully cradled the waterlogged kangaroo to keep it calm and under control. Miguel Villarroel, a diver from the Galapagos Islands, was equally amazed by the discovery, remarking that he had never seen a kangaroo in such a location.\n\nThe crew is still puzzled as to how the kangaroo ended up so far from shore. Murray speculated that it could have been caught in the tide or perhaps attempting to impress its friends by taking a swim. Regardless of the reason, the kangaroo was eventually returned to the beach and made its way back into the wild.",
  "summary": "A routine fishing expedition turns into an unlikely rescue off the coast of Port Lincoln.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fishers spot kangaroo 3km offshore during routine fishing trip",
    "Male kangaroo safely brought aboard boat using sea door",
    "Kangaroo returned to beach and released back into wild"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}