Kangaroo Attacks Street Jogger

[Sonatine 10144]

Kangaroo Attacks Street Jogger

 

By Sky News SkyNews - 2 hours 55 minutes ago

 

A jogger has been attacked by a kangaroo on the outskirts of Australia's second largest city.

 

The man suffered a gash on his head and claw scratches to his chest, arms and hands, Metropolitan Ambulance Service spokeswoman Christine Paterson said

 

He was attacked as he apparently ran between a male and female kangaroo near his home at an outer suburb of Melbourne.

 

She said the victim, aged in his 50s, fled to a nearby house and telephoned for help while the kangaroo hopped away.

 

He was then taken to hospital in a stable condition, Ms Paterson continued.

 

Reports said the animal is believed to have turned aggressive after becoming separated from other kangaroos nearby.

 

A Royal Melbourne Hospital spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment on the man's condition.

 

The kangaroo - an Australian icon that is featured in the nation's coat of arms - has powerful hind legs.

 

Combined with sharp toe claws, the animals can disembowel opponents by kicking.

 

Reminded me of that clip of Rags the kangaroo giving Marty the Monster a good shoeing

 

Edited September 1, 2008 by Sonatine

[luckyluke 1]

An Aussie I met in Italy told me that kangaroos are a menace and he loves to eat them.

[Steve 0]

They're almost at the point of being vermin. They bloody things are everywhere. I was home two months ago and my family lives in a country area just outside of Melbourne these days, and driving home in the dark is a nightmare because there will be kangaroos just sitting in the middle of the road. These are dead quiet roads, there are no street lights and all there is around is bushland. It's almost like an obstacle course having to drive around the things. A friend had the back of her car kicked by one a couple of years ago causing hundreds of dollars of damage, so imagine if they kicked a person.