STAFF at the Kangaroo Bar in Worcester’s New Street were relieved to be re-united with this misbehaving marsupial after it went missing over Christmas in 1998.

The four-foot, fibreglass animal was eventually returned to the bar – looking slightly worse for wear – after a six-day holiday.

“We are delighted he has come home,” said Craig Pinches, co-owner of the bar.

“We got a telephone call from someone connected to the [Worcester] rugby club who told us he wanted to come back and he arrived home looking like he had enjoyed Christmas.”

Pictured here is assistant bar manager Alex Moody, with the mischievous kangaroo.