A man was found dead in a “unspoken” marsupial of an “uninvasted” enclosure on the farm of a family member in South Carolina, causing a police investigation.
The Horry County Police Department said it was investigating an “apparent animal-related incident” involving the death of a man on a relative’s farm on Friday night. According to police, the incident occurred in an enclosure “with Wallabies and kangaroos of various ages”.
“There are several other animals at the scene of the incident,” police said. “All animals are accounted for and contained, and there is no risk to the community.”
An autopsy was ordered as part of the death investigation.
5 Star Farms issued a statement from its owner Robert Slate on Facebook, confirming the death of a family member on the premises. The farm was described as an “educational and interactive zoo” and a family owned business.
“Right now, we asked for respect and support from the family,” the statement said.
He added that none of the animals left his room.
Horry County coroner Tamara Willard identified the 52 -year -old man who died as Eric Slate, said NBC News WMBF affiliate.
No additional detail was released by the authorities on the subject.
A post from last week introduced people to a 5 -year -old kangaroo called “Mr. Jack”. The post promised that Mr. Jack would be “leaving” on the farm and that he loved scratches around his neck and “will take goodies from his hands.”
The farm is located about 48 kilometers north of Myrtle Beach and seems to house a variety of different animals. Your Facebook announces access to goats, Capybaras, a zebra and a camel, besides the kangaroo.