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« on: June 02, 2024, 11:22:18 »

There were some minor delays to services in the Crediton area this morning following another animal incursion onto the railway.

Yesterday a cow on the line near Wellington. This time, a kangaroo!

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08:42 Crediton signaller advised that driver of 2B72 has reported a kangeroo lineside, looks to be trying to jump over a fence to leave railway, appears distressed.
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2024, 11:39:34 »

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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2024, 12:37:48 »

Someone has been despatched to check the lineside fences in the area are secure.   I am no expert but I suspect if it was a kangaroo it could jump over the sort of fences we have beside our tracks.
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2024, 12:52:53 »

Someone has been despatched to check the lineside fences in the area are secure.   I am no expert but I suspect if it was a kangaroo it could jump over the sort of fences we have beside our tracks.

https://factanimal.com/animal-facts/highest-jumping-animals-in-the-world/

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The red kangaroo is the largest species of kangaroo. They can grow to be around 1.4 meters long, with a tail that’s around 1 meter long.

This large size, paired with their muscle mass, allows for them to reach amazing heights with each and every jump. On average they can jump 25-30 ft in a single bound.

But just how high can the red kangaroo jump? While often they are not witnessed jumping higher than 1.5 m (5 ft), there is a credible record of a red kangaroo jumping over a stacked pile of wood at a height of 3.1 meters (10 ft).

https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/railway-fencing-safety-what-livestock-farmers-need-to-know


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Typically, fences are 1.8m high, but this is subject to the type of land use adjacent to it, Ms Wilkinson says.

Inspectors will identify what the land is being used for during annual checks and make recommendations if fencing needs to be upgraded.

Network Rail may, in certain circumstances, downgrade the fence type if inspectors think it is safe to do so.
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2024, 14:36:23 »

I expect if NR» (Network Rail - home page) got a bit jumpy about the right fence height they could seek the view of a kangaroo court?  Huh
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2024, 14:48:36 »

There were some minor delays to services in the Crediton area this morning following another animal incursion onto the railway.

Yesterday a cow on the line near Wellington. This time, a kangaroo!

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08:42 Crediton signaller advised that driver of 2B72 has reported a kangeroo lineside, looks to be trying to jump over a fence to leave railway, appears distressed.
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Update: 09:55 Crediton Signaller advised that the Kangaroo now appears to have left railway infrastructure.

I suspect it was just a 'Wannabe Roo', otherwise known as a Wallaby, of which there are 'plenty' in the wild, having bred from escapees.
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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2024, 15:06:42 »

I suspect it was just a 'Wannabe Roo', otherwise known as a Wallaby, of which there are 'plenty' in the wild, having bred from escapees.

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All members of the kangaroo and wallaby family travel by hopping. Red-necked wallabies can hop up to 6 feet in the air. At slower speeds, the wallabies will move using all 4 limbs and their tail. Wallabies are also excellent swimmers (San Diego Zoo).
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« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2024, 18:22:59 »

I suspect it was just a 'Wannabe Roo', otherwise known as a Wallaby, of which there are 'plenty' in the wild, having bred from escapees.

Wallaby?
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