Comedian brings kangaroo on stage in a harness, and animal lovers are angry

There was plenty of bewilderment online when a video of a kangaroo on a leash was shared last week.

Now, animal lovers are angry after it appears to be the same kangaroo was used for an on-stage musical performance.

American stand up comedian Mike Epps, who appeared in The Hangover, was captured performing with the marsupial during the Festival of Laughs comedy tour in Detroit on Friday night. 

SEE ALSO: Here's a kangaroo on a leash in Detroit. Nope, nothing odd about that.

Video of the performance was shared on social media and on TMZ. It shows the marsupial held in place with a leash by a handler and repeatedly picked up. Read more...

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