'Pet' kangaroo attacks and kills its owner

Even when accustomed to human presence, a wild animal remains unpredictable. A man who thought he had domesticated a kangaroo was unfortunately killed by the wild animal he thought he had tamed.

A horrific death

The incident took place on Sunday 11 September in Redmond, a town in southwestern Australia. The identity of the victim has not been released, but according to NDTV, the man was 77 years old.

As per the New York Post, the man was apparently keeping a kangaroo as a pet. However, the animal attacked its 'master' and fatally injured him.

The animal was shot by the police

At the scene, the police had to deal with the kangaroo, which prevented them from approaching the victim's body. 'The kangaroo posed a threat to the rescuers' said the police, who had no choice but to shoot the kangaroo. This did not save the victim, who was already dead several hours before the authorities intervened.

This is the second time in 86 years that such a tragedy has occurred. The last person to die as a result of a kangaroo attack was a 38-year-old Australian in 1936. In Australia, owning a kangaroo is illegal, except in Victoria, where a permit is required.

This article was translated from Gentside FR.

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