COVERED in snow and a long way from home, the red kangaroo offered no resistance when cornered by the sheriff's men on a Wisconsin farm. The US capture came in the nick of time, as the wandering marsupial would not have survived a night of sub-zero temperatures. The kangaroo, named "Aussie Frosty" by some local children, is now drying out at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, the state capital, and receiving attention deserving of a visiting celebrity. "He needed to be found because this weather is not going to help him at all," zoo director Jim Hubing said. "With everything snow-covered, it would be very difficult for him to find any food, much less shelter." The marsupial's capture followed a three-day chase that began when motorists spotted him taking a detour off a four-lane highway. How he came to be in Wisconsin is a mystery, but he may have escaped from a truck passing through the area. Until the 54kg hopper's owner claims him, Mr Hubing said, he was welcome to stay at the zoo, which is already home to five red kangaroos and three wallabies.