Happiness Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34104180/ns/world_news-weird_news/ MELBOURNE, Australia - An Australian man was in stable condition Monday after being slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater. Chris Rickard, 49, said he was walking his blue heeler, Rocky, on Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek northeast of Melbourne. The dog chased the animal into a pond but it then turned and pinned the pet underwater. When Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its hind legs and tearing a deep gash into his abdomen and across his face. "I thought I might take a hit or two dragging the dog out from under his grip, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me," Rickard told The Herald Sun newspaper. "It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they don't go around killing people." Kangaroos rarely attack humans but will fight if they feel threatened. Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and then pin them underwater as a means of defense. Rickard said he ended the attack by elbowing the kangaroo in the throat, adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water. 1
FireMedic65 Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Yikes! That has to suck. I heard they had sharp claws. But then again, most wild animals do. Glad to hear the guy is alright. Was the dog alright?
aussiephil Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 All Kangaroo's look good in the cross hairs....... But, they got nothing on the drop bears
melclin Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 All Kangaroo's look good in the cross hairs....... But, they got nothing on the drop bears They look even better on your plate covered in BBQ sauce. But don't even mention the drop bears. Those things are bloody vicious. Nasty as Bob Brown's wife I reckon.
fireflymedic Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Wow, poor dog - but what I'd really like to know is how the heck did this thing end up on this guy's property? Phil - you guys don't just have kangaroos hanging out in your backyard do you? Craziness !
aussiephil Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Wow, poor dog - but what I'd really like to know is how the heck did this thing end up on this guy's property? Phil - you guys don't just have kangaroos hanging out in your backyard do you? Craziness ! They do come into town from time to time....
BushyFromOz Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Nasty as Bob Brown's wife I reckon. Priceless............... Edited January 10, 2010 by BushyFromOz
aussiephil Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Priceless............... Priceless considering his declaration in 1972..........
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