"I think there was some fear, some anger and just not sure how to treat a wild animal," said Mark Hindman, assistant city manager.
After the marsupial was found in a garbage can, the counselor took an ax from a camp office, chased it and killed. The babies then emerged, possibly from the mother's pouch. They also were killed, though the young campers were unsure how, Hindman said.
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