When Christie Carr, a woman from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, started caring for Irwin, a disabled kangaroo, she did not think the process would create such a significant effect on her life. "I needed something, and Irwin needed somebody," she says in an interview with the AP. Christie believes that the time she spent with Irwin was what prevented her from committing suicide. Furthermore, Irwin is not just considered any normal pet, but a therapy pet.
Things took a turn for the worse, however, when city officials expressed concern over Irwin becoming a public safety risk. They believed he could still grow to his fullest potential and might become aggressive, as kangaroos aren't typically domesticated. Carr countered this by saying that Irwin's injury prevents him from growing beyond 50 pounds and that he was neutered to avoid aggression.
Fortunately, all's well that end's well for this woman and her pet; the Broken Arrow City Council voted unanimously to allow Carr to keep Irwin—as long as she has enough space for him and a $50,000 liability insurance policy.
Dogs may be a man's best friend, but we think kangaroos are just as special too. For more on Christie Carr and Irwin, check out the video below.
(Screencap courtesy of AssociatedPress on YouTube.)
