A map floating around the internet shows Wisconsin as one of only three states where residents are allowed to legally own kangaroos without a permit.

Fact check: True, sorta.

There is no state law requiring a permit to own a kangaroo. Regulation is left to local governments, said Leeann Duwey, the public information officer for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Some places, like Janesville, have put a ban on owning some exotic animals, which includes kangaroos in Wisconsin.

And you do need a permit to bring kangaroos into the state. "Our responsibility is for the animal's health," Duwey said. "We make sure the animal comes in with a veterinary inspection then it's up to local governments."

The other two states that allow ownership without a permit are South Carolina and West Virginia. Ten states require a permit and it is illegal in 37 others, according to the map.

This is not Wisconsin's first hop around with kangaroos:

In 2017, a kangaroo named Joey escaped from its pen in Kenosha and wandered onto County Highway L.

Earlier this summer there were reports of one on Interstate 41 in Grand Chute.

A young kangaroo named Lulu died after it escaped its Shawano County home and was hit by a pickup truck in 2018.

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