Kangaroo in Alabama? James Spann shares wild photo of kangaroo on road in Collinsville

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August 19, 2024

You truly do never know what you’re going to see in the great state of Alabama.

Weather and overall state icon James Spann proved that once again on Monday morning when he shared an absolutely wild photo from Northeast Alabama in Collinsville depicting a real kangaroo seen on the side of Country Road 83.

What on earth a kangaroo was doing away from the ‘Land Down Under’ and in southern DeKalb County has not yet been answered to this point.

But if anyone can get to the bottom of it, it’s the loyal followers of James Spann.

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.

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