walters 300 dollars to replace her stolen cash. 3 a boxing kangaroo causing controversy....edy routine drawing crowds.... and the reason some don't find it funny. 3 --adblib weather the circus teams up with a county fair in virginia for a new attraction causing big cont. controversy.at the warren county fair, jack the boxing kangaroo enters the ring to the rocky theme song... and throws a few playful punches at a clown. but the fun was lost on some, who thought it was inhumane.peta says boxing kangaroos are "bullied into defending themselves" and at least two have died while touring.fair organizers are sticking by the circus, which says jack performs 7 months out of the year... and travels in an air conditioned trailer. 3 33 &p 3 when news breaks.. you can access the latest information right on your cell phone. download the fox45 mobile news app for your droid or i-phone. it includes headlines.. traffic.. and weather conditions.. all at your fingertips. go to foxbaltimore dot com and look for "mobile" at top righthand corner of the screen. 3 3 ----dancing music nats--- nats-

but people for the ethical treatment of animals said in a statement that boxing kangaroos are bullied into defending themselves. they suffer immensely from the intense confinement, constant travel, cruel training and stress. >> we would never, ever hurt the kangaroo for goodness sakes. he's my baby. he's a star. >> it doesn't look like they mistreat him. >> it's not meant to be a boxing routine, it's a comedy routine. while not everyone is laughing, the boxing kangaroo still draws a crowd. in front royal, sherry lee, fox 5 news. >>> they come as no surprise, but july was the hottest month ever for our nation. federal scientists say the average temperature for the lower 48 last month, 77.6 degrees. a lot hotter than that around here. like to be on the lower end of that spectrum that is dragging the average down. >> we were contributing to the high side of that. no doubt about it. we thought we would go back and show you in perspective how it was here in july. so, if you go back and look, let me explain just a second. all the x's on the dais days on the july calendar, 90 degrees or high

controversy.at the warren county fair, jack the boxing kangaroo enters the ring to the rocky theme song... and throws a few playful punches at a clown. but the fun was lost on some, who thought it was inhumane.peta says boxing kangaroos are "bulliid into defending themselves" and at least two have died while touring.fair organizers are sticking by the circus, which says jack performs 7 months out of the year... and travels in an air conditioned trailer. 3 3 hello i'm jennifer gilbert.jef barnd is off. a baltimore county high school teacher faces felony gun charges tonight. police say he pulled a weapon on a group of workers outside his home in carney. keith daniels, at county police headquarters with word on the people he's accused of t. &ptargeting.... 3 3 jennifer.... his name is aaron joseph... he's a science teacher at franklin high school in reisterstown.... and tonight, he's accused of a violent threat.... threat.... police have charged joseph with three counts of first-degree assault, felony use of a firearm and a handgun vvolation. investigators say joseph pointed the gun at thr

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the boxing kangaroo entered the ring gloves on and boxer trunks ready for a heavy weight bout. >> i don'tany problem with t i thought it was awesome. >> the only thing different about what this kangaroo does with us and what the kangaroo does in the wild, they don't wear shorts or boxing gloves. >> reporter: but the fun was lost on some. >> did you like the kangaroo? >> no. >> reporter: the kangaroo act, part of the star family circus, made other uncomfortable. >> to me any circus animal, i don't quite think it's right. >> reporter: these aren't real punches in the five-minute show. the kangaroo and clown are clowning around. >> it's kodak moment. there we go. >> reporter: the 9-year-old kangaroo is an old pro. he has been with the circumstance is seven years. gloves and harness, those for the clown's protection. when jack performs, he travels in an air conditioned trailer and any complaint of cruelty have been checked out by the usda. >> they inspect him. we have health certificates. we have a health inspector that comes out to my house. >> reporter: she has the paperwork to prove it but

. >> yep, we are about to show you a boxing match unlike any you have ever seen before a boxing kangarooyou have heard of this before the animal enters the ring with his gloves and boxer trunks ready for a heavy weight bout his opponent is a clown the ankara act is part of the star -- the kangaroo act is part of the star family circus. his owner says he gets the star treatment. >> we would never ever hurt the kangaroo for goodness sakes he is my baby he is a star the only thing different about what this kangaroo does with us and in the wild, they don't wear shorts or boxing gloves. >> this the wild. the act is supposed to be a comedy routine not everyone is laughing people for ethical treatment of animals say boxing kangaroos receive harsh treatment and suffer intense confinement this owner says the usda looks at all complainthealth inspectors come to her house to check him out >> i can't even hardly watch that story any time an animal is taken out of an element at least in a zoo it is a natural habitat of sorts that is disturbing. >> yep. >> okay. still ahead next half hour our politica

from boxing kangaroos to rampaging elephants.t a hotel in las vegas, tourists filmed this lion suddenly attacking its handler. today, he's confident enough in his skills to allow amateurs like me to conduct an interview. even with this very young, very docile, very relaxed animal you're thinking it's possible? >> there's no part of my brain that's not focused on him right now. more than likely, he'll go after you before me. >> reporter: that's great. >> but i'm here to stop that. >> reporter: that's really comforting. i appreciate that. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: dave encouraged me to give the lion a head bump. a standard lion greeting. forehead to forehead. watch this. ready? >> if you put your head into there, he'll bump you. >> reporter: turns out some lions are skeptical about the news media. >> i know. you shouldn't do that. i was trying to be nice. i was trying to get him to greet you. >> you can imagine, there are a lot of people who would hear your story and say this guy's nuts for continuing to do this. >> right. i

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