Woman savaged by kangaroo saved by dog -- son

AFP ^ | Jul 19, 2008 | Unknown

[decimon]

SYDNEY, Australia -- An elderly Australian woman knocked over and savaged by a large kangaroo on her farm was saved when a dog rushed to her aid and chased the animal away, her son said Saturday.

Rosemary Neal, from western New South Wales, was attacked by a male kangaroo estimated to be up to two meters (six feet, six inches) tall and weighing 100 kilograms (220 pounds) as she crossed a field to check her horses, her son Darren said.

"The kangaroo has just jumped up and launched straight at her. He hit her once and she just dropped and rolled," he said.

"My dog heard her screaming and bolted down and chased him off. If it wasn't for the dog she'd probably be dead."

The 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the attack on Friday.

"Her face has been ripped apart, her hand has been mauled, and she's got scratches all over her back and concussion," Darren Neal said.

The region near the town of Mudgee had been overrun by kangaroos in recent years, he said.

"The whole town has been complaining about these kangaroos -- you can't drive down the street without swerving to miss them," he said.

[Krankor]

That headline, it sounds so...well, so sexual.

[EggsAckley]

Hmmmm.....and I thought our wild deer were becoming a problem.

[decimon]

That headline, it sounds so...well, so sexual.

Well that's a leap.

[Krankor]

We’ll see if you whistle a different tune after you’ve been savaged by a kangaroo.

[freekitty]

That’s what I thought.

[FORTRUTHONLY]

That headline, it sounds so...well, so sexual.


You may have something there :)

[decimon]

We’ll see if you whistle a different tune after you’ve been savaged by a kangaroo.

Savaged or ravaged?

[blackdog]

She was saved by dogboy, her son?

[Libertarianize the GOP]

"The whole town has been complaining about these kangaroos -- you can't drive down the street without swerving to miss them," he said.

Put a cattle catcher on the front of your truck and then don't swerve.

[TheWasteLand]

Woman savaged by kangaroo saved by dog -- son

She was saved by her dyslexic godson?

[blackdog]

In the 60's my grandmother came home from a world trip and had to bring home about 100 cans of Kangaroo meat. It was really, really good.

You'd think some problems would just take care of themselves.

[BerryDingle]

Time for the spotlights, rifles with plenty of ammo, and a good Landrover.

[Roscoe Karns]

[decimon]

I think there’s likely a hefty fine for harming those mama jumpers.

[Crawdad]

It’s not the breed, it’s the owners.

[Krankor]

She was saved by dogboy, her son?

Ewww. That's even more disgusting.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

I think there’s likely a hefty fine for harming those mama jumpers.

Accidents happen, you really can't be held accountable if one jumps in front of your truck?

[dljordan]

“That headline, it sounds so...well, so sexual.”

You got problems son.

[Krankor]

Mmmm. Looks like the Errol Flynn of kangaroos.