The first deadly kangaroo attack in Australia since 1936

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For the first time since 1936, a man has died in a kangaroo attack, according to Australian police, this Tuesday, September 13. (Illustrative image)

Variety – He’s the first man to die from an attack kangaroo For nearly a century. An Australian man was killed by a wild kangaroo in Redmond, southwestAustraliaThe Australian Police announced on Tuesday 13 September. A deadly attack we haven’t seen since 1936.

A relative found the 77-year-old with him “Serious injury” On his property on Sunday. According to preliminary information from the police, the man may have kept this wild kangaroo a pet. Unfortunately, the police had to eliminate the monster because it was preventing rescuers from reaching the injured man.

Australian law imposes restrictions on the breeding of wild animals, reports CBC. In some cases permits may be issued but this is rarely the case if kangaroos are kept. These are already wild animals that do not support captivity.

Sometimes aggressive animals

“We don’t know what the situation is, if he’s in pain or why he’s been put into captivity and unfortunately… it’s not a cute animal, it’s a wild animal”Tanya Irwin, who handles macropods for Perth’s Indigenous Animal Rescue Service, told The Associated Press.

The western gray kangaroo is widespread in southwestern Australia. Males can be aggressive and fight humans with the same methods they use among themselves. They use their upper limbs to catch their opponent, and their powerful legs are fearsome claws.

In July, a 67-year-old woman was injured and broken by a kangaroo after she was attacked while hiking in Queensland, according to the BBC. A three-year-old girl sustained serious head injuries in an attack in New South Wales in March.

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