A man who brought a kangaroo into a fast food restaurant in Perrysburg, Ohio says the animal loves cheeseburgers.

The Kangaroo’s owner told Snickersee that the 8-month old animal named “Rooney” is a pet, and thought it would be a special treat to eat out with it.

Customers complained about the animal on Friday. Witnesses say the kangaroo was wearing boxing gloves and seemed menacing.

“I felt threatened,” Kristy of Maumee told Snickersee. “That kangaroo was hopping all over the place, and I was afraid he was going to punch someone like a kick boxer. He was wearing boxing gloves after all.”

The owner of the kangaroo told police, the gloves were to prevent others from being scratched by the animals paws. He also went on to say that the gloves look cute on the animal.

Police asked the owner to leave the burger joint. The kangaroo being on a leash did little to persuade the officers to let the animal remain in the restaurant.

“I wish the person who complained would have just come and talked to me instead,” The animals owner said. “They would have seen that Rooney is a good boy, who loves burgers and fries.”

Management for the fast food place says the animal could have stayed if they were a trained service animal, which it was not. Management for the eatery said, “All customers, including those with disabilities and special needs are welcome.”