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This Kansas kangaroo got to sit in Santa’s lap

The joey from Kramer Livestock Farm visited Santa in Neosho County, Kansas.
The joey from Kramer Livestock Farm visited Santa in Neosho County, Kansas. Screen capture

Santa Claus had a not-so-common visitor while he was visiting families and taking photos in Neosho County.

Nelson, a joey or young kangaroo, traveled from his petting zoo near Parsons to take photos with Santa on Dec. 10, according to The Chanute Tribune. Six-month-old Nelson belongs to Kramer Livestock Farm owners Jim and Joyce Kramer.

“The kids seemed to like him,” Jim Kramer told the Tribune. “It went over well.”

The bottle-fed joey told Santa that he has been a good boy, according to a Facebook post.

Jim Kramer told the Tribune that Nelson will likely be neutered and kept as a pet.

Kaitlyn Alanis: 316-269-6708, @kaitlynalanis

This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 2:29 PM with the headline "This Kansas kangaroo got to sit in Santa’s lap."

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