A kangaroo was spotted hopping across Melbourne Airport’s car park. Image: OpenCage.info

Passengers flying in and out of Melbourne Airport earlier this week received a leaping surprise, when a kangaroo was spotted in the airport’s car park.

Discovered early Monday morning, airport visitors notified the airport via its social media site, Twitter, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

"Hey @Melair there's a kangaroo in your carpark. I applaud your efforts to welcome international visitors!" one of the tweets read.

An airport spokesperson said the animal hopping around the long-term car park’s fifth level, appeared to be distressed and injured.

The kangaroo was removed safely.