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Retiree Mauled Saving Dog from Aggressive Kangaroo
10 Feb
Summary
- Man mauled by kangaroo after saving dog from drowning.
- Retiree sustained deep stomach and back wounds.
- Kangaroo attack ended when a friend intervened with a shovel.
A man narrowly escaped serious harm after a violent encounter with a kangaroo while rescuing his dog. The incident occurred near Yea in Victoria's northeast when the retiree intervened to save his pet from drowning in a dam.
Upon confronting the kangaroo, the man was subjected to a brutal assault, sustaining deep wounds to his stomach and back, as well as other injuries. He described the attack as brief but intense, crediting rolling onto his stomach for preventing worse injuries.
The relentless attack ceased only when the man's companion intervened, striking the kangaroo with a shovel. The kangaroo reportedly retreated to the dam and remains at large. The injured retiree received several hours of medical treatment for his extensive injuries.
