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Kangaroo attacks Australian wildlife caretaker who was attempting to save husband
FoxNews.com ^ | Oct 14, 2018 | Katherine Lam | Fox News

Posted on 10/14/2018 6:20:51 AM PDT by ETL

An Australian wildlife caretaker feeding dozens of animals was attacked Saturday by a kangaroo while she was attempting to save her husband from the 6-foot marsupial.

Linda Smith, 64, was hospitalized for a collapsed lung, broken ribs and other injuries after she and her husband, Jim, were attacked on their Cypress Gardens property in Queensland, Australia, news.com.au reported.

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“We feed them [the animals] a mix of grain and chaff, as with the drought there’s nothing out there,” Smith said. “This one kangaroo came in and I thought it was Golly Gosh, one of the kangaroos we have raised. He was a huge grey, would have been at least 6 foot.”

The kangaroo, which turned out not to be Golly Gosh, began attacking Smith’s husband when he attempted to feed it.

“Jim was on the ground and the kangaroo just kept at him. I went outside to try and help him and took a broom and a piece of bread, but he knocked the broom out of my hand then attacked me,” Smith recalled. “I got him off Jim and Jim got up and I managed to grab a piece of wood to defend myself with that.”

Smith said her son came out and stopped the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the head with a shovel. The kangaroo ran off into the woods.

“I have never been one to want to hurt animals,” she added.

The couple was taken to the hospital. Jim Smith, said to be in his 60s, was treated for “significant lacerations” while their son suffered minor injuries from the attack. Linda Smith was scheduled for surgery on Sunday, news.com.au reported.

Despite the attack, Smith said she hopes the kangaroo isn’t killed.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: angeroo; angrykangaroo; kangaroo; maul; wildlife
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To: P.O.E.
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21 posted on 10/14/2018 6:37:36 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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Tourists warned not to feed kangaroos McDonald’s, fast food after series of brutal attacks

Alexandra Deabler, | Fox News
May 4, 2018

Tourists have been warned against feeding the wildlife in Australia after an increase in kangaroo attacks have left guests with gory gashes.

Officials have said the attacks occurred while tourists attempted to feed the native animals junk food like corn chips and McDonald’s

“There have been a number of reported incidents in which kangaroos have attacked visitors, in one case causing a very deep gash to a man’s stomach,” the local MP, Greg Piper, told NSW parliament on Tuesday.

“In most cases they have been kicking out, clawing faces and grappling with people, causing lacerations or significant scratching … Recently one attacked a man, who required 17 stitches in his face,” Piper continued.

The attacks have been happening on the grounds of Morisset hospital, a psychiatric hospital and a popular tourist site near Lake Macquarie, where travel websites send people to see wild kangaroos for free. ...”

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/tourists-warned-not-to-feed-kangaroos-mcdonalds-fast-food-after-series-of-brutal-attacks

22 posted on 10/14/2018 6:40:35 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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Kangaroo in zoo dies after being pelted by bricks from tourists trying to see it hop: report

Edmund DeMarche, | Fox News
April 20, 2018

Tourists at a zoo in South China pelted a kangaroo with bricks in an attempt to see the animal hop, but the animal was fatally injured, The AFP reported Thursday, citing state television.

The marsupial died after a few days after suffering a ruptured kidney, the report said. A few weeks later, another kangaroo in the enclosure was slightly injured in a similar incident, the report said.

The report said that visitors at the Fuzhou Zoo in Fujian province are known to try and get kangaroos to hop. The zoo reportedly said it will install cameras and stuff the 12-year-old female.

The report showed the kangaroo, with a nearly severed foot, being treated for its injuries.

It is unclear if anyone was charged after the Feb. 28 incident.

NDTV reported that China has few regulations for its zoos and wildlife park, and pointed to a June incident where a donkey was dropped into a tiger pit due to unhappy business investors.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/kangaroo-in-zoo-dies-after-being-pelted-by-bricks-from-tourists-trying-to-see-it-hop-report

23 posted on 10/14/2018 6:43:03 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: P.O.E.
Everything I know I learned from Loony Tunes:

I furthered my education by supplementing from Sun/Atari, makers of one of the few early arcade games to feature a female protagonist:


24 posted on 10/14/2018 6:44:11 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I used to be pretty good at avoiding flaming barrels. Not as young as I used to be, though.


25 posted on 10/14/2018 6:47:38 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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26 posted on 10/14/2018 6:49:18 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

A dinner of “chaff”? Well, no wonder. The attacks were clearly justified.


27 posted on 10/14/2018 6:49:31 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ETL
"...stopped the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the head with a shovel."

Shovels to the head are effective in so many situations.

28 posted on 10/14/2018 6:51:20 AM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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To: ETL

Could be an impending tragedy! we better call in the military, police and coast guard!


29 posted on 10/14/2018 6:52:00 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
A dinner of “chaff”? Well, no wonder. The attacks were clearly justified.



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30 posted on 10/14/2018 6:53:15 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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31 posted on 10/14/2018 6:58:41 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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32 posted on 10/14/2018 7:09:40 AM PDT by hey Bean
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To: ETL
Regarding the gif of the guy trying to shovel on an icy driveway: I bought that exact same shovel thinking it might be good for snow, but I can't endorse that usage - way too flexible.

Love your gifs - especially the kangaroo on the trampoline.

33 posted on 10/14/2018 7:09:55 AM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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34 posted on 10/14/2018 7:24:05 AM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: Fred Nerks

Queensland Kangaroo in the News.


35 posted on 10/14/2018 7:31:35 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: PIF
Did she save the kangaroo’s husband?

That's the first thing that came to mind for me too. I suppose because I came here directly from this thread:

'Gay penguins' to raise first chick; given foster egg at Sydney aquarium

36 posted on 10/14/2018 7:43:56 AM PDT by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: ETL
Man vs. Kangaroo
37 posted on 10/14/2018 8:13:58 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I thought they were all like Skippy.


38 posted on 10/14/2018 8:44:37 AM PDT by Revel
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To: Hatteras; All
Man vs. Kangaroo

Lol! Thanks! Made these Gifs from it...

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39 posted on 10/14/2018 9:02:26 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

Antifa-Roo?


40 posted on 10/14/2018 9:17:48 AM PDT by Boomer (Better Dead Than Dem)
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