<br /> <p>A comedian has copped backlash after he brought a kangaroo on a leash on stage and danced with it on April 1.</p><p>Mike Epps, who starred in The Hangover</a>, brought the kangaroo out during the Festival of Laughs tour in Detroit, Michigan. Fans said the marsupial looked distressed and considered it animal abuse. TMZ reported</a> the kangaroo was subject to an investigation about whether it was legally acquired. The animal’s handler told MLive.com before the Epps show</a> that the kangaroo was part of an educational animal show, which has been in business for a decade.</p><br /><p>Epps apologized on Instagram</a> and pledged to donate money to a foundation to “save the kangaroos.” It’s worth noting the kangaroo, despite being a national symbol, holds a pest status in parts of Australia</a>. Credit: Eric Chambers via Storyful</p><br />
