Gutsy kangaroo busted attempting to break into Russian embassy in Canberra

Australia’s gutsiest roo has been caught in the act outside the Russian embassy, prompting an immediate response from officials.

A gutsy kangaroo has been busted on camera trying to break past the gates of the Russian embassy in Australia, prompting an immediate response from officials.

The cheeky marsupial was caught on the embassy’s CCTV attempting to hop through the gates numerous times for a peek.

The Russian embassy posted the video on Twitter on Thursday, joking that their embassy had detected an “unauthorised access attempt”.

A gutsy kangaroo has been busted on camera trying to break past the gates of the Russian embassy in Australia, prompting an immediate response from officials.

“The video surveillance system of the Russian Embassy in Australia detected an unauthorised access attempt,” the Russian embassy said in a tweet.

“No harm done.”

In other viral roo news, a significantly larger kangaroo went global earlier this year, catching the eye of millions

It’s anyone’s guess whether this fella would have simply been able to pry the bars open and hop on through with ease.

“It has been one of the highest liked images on my Instagram account,” photographer Deborah Schutz, 50, told Caters News Agency.

She photographed the musclebound mammal in her hometown of Adelaide.

The dance studio owner, who has photographed wildlife for decades, said she happened across the six-foot-five (almost two metres) red kangaroo while checking the animals at the Cleland Wildlife Park where she volunteers.

It’s anyone’s guess whether this fella would have simply been able to pry the bars open and hop on through with ease.