Australian police said they needed to shoot and also eliminate the kangaroo, as it “was presenting a continuous hazard to emergency -responders”.

A wild kangaroo is believed of killing a 77-year-old male that was keeping it as a family pet, Australian authorities claimed Tuesday– supposedly the initial fatal roo strike in 86 years. The guy, that has not been recognized, was found by a relative on Sunday mid-day with “severe injuries” at a residential property in the sparsely booming southern town of Redmond in Western Australia, police stated.

“It is believed the guy had been attacked by the kangaroo earlier in the day,” a state authorities spokesperson claimed.

An ambulance crew raced to the scene, yet the man passed away there.

“At the building, there was a kangaroo that was protecting against the ambulance team from accessing the injured man,” the police representative said.

Authorities claimed they needed to shoot and kill the animal, as it “was presenting an ongoing danger to emergency situation -responders”. The kangaroo was believed to be a wild animal being kept by the man as a pet dog, cops claimed.

Though the kangaroo species was not determined, the Great Southern area of Western Australia is home to the western grey.

The male western grey can mature to 2.2 metres (more than 7 feet) long and weigh approximately 70 kg (154 pounds).

Australian media claimed the last reported deadly strike by a kangaroo was believed to be in 1936.

In that incident, the Sydney Early morning Herald reported that a 38-year-old man, William Cruickshank, had actually passed away in healthcare facility in New South Wales, months after being struck as he attempted to rescue two pets from a big kangaroo.

The assault left him with a damaged jaw as well as considerable head injuries.

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Last Updated: 13 September 2022