Police later shot, killed kangaroo after it prevented paramedics from reaching man.
The kangaroo Dot in the Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Farmers call them a plague, gourmets a treat and animal rights activists a miracle of evolution: kangaroos. Authorities said Tuesday that a relative found the 77-year-old – who is believed to have been keeping the animal as a pet – with "serious injuries" on his Redmond property on Sunday.Police shot and killed the kangaroo because it was preventing paramedics from reaching the man.
ABC News reported Tuesday that he was identified as Peter Eades, a local alpaca breeder who had raised the three-year-old kangaroo since it was a joey.More than 85 years ago, 38-year-old William Cruickshank died in a Hillston hospital months after he had been attacked by a kangaroo,The kangaroo gang eats southern potato snacks at Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Farmers call them a plague, gourmets a treat and animal rights activists a miracle of evolution: kangaroos.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported at the time that the man had attempted to rescue his two dogs from the marsupial.as pets, police said they had no information to make public regarding whether the victim had a permit. Western gray kangaroos, which are common in the region, can weigh up to 119 pounds and stand at 4 feet, 3 inches tall.
This photo taken on May 31, 2012 in Canberra shows eastern grey kangaroos grazing near Canberra as marksmen plan to shoot dead more than 2,000 of the animals. The Associated Press contributed to this report.