Kangaroo Nearly Kills Victorian Man

For those that don’t know, kangaroos are wild animals that should be respected because they do have the ability to kill you:

A VICTORIAN man was almost drowned by a kangaroo after he dived into his farm dam to save his pet dog.

Chris Rickard, 49, of Arthurs Creek, is being assessed by Austin Hospital surgeons after being mauled by the 1.5m roo at 9am (AEDT).

He only managed to end the attack when he elbowed the kangaroo in the throat as it tried to hold him under water, The Herald Sun reported.

By then he had already suffered a deep gash across his abdomen as the kangaroo tried to disembowel him with its hind legs, as well as a deep gash across his forehead and further cuts and scratches across his chest.  [Herald-Sun]

Read the rest of the story at the link, but this gentleman is lucky to be alive.  Just last year a kangaroo nearly killed a woman in New South Wales who got to close to one.  I have had my own run ins with feisty males that dominate their mob of kangaroos.  When confronted by a large male it is best just to give them their space and keep your distance.  But as this case shows circumstances don’t always make that possible, but I’m glad Mr. Rickard is alright.