A man who may have been keeping a wild kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in southwest Australia, police said Tuesday. It was reportedly the first fatal attack by a kangaroo in Australia since 1936.
The man died at the scene. Police are preparing a report for a coroner who will record an official cause to death.There are legal restrictions on keeping Australian native fauna as pets, but the police media office said Tuesday they had no information to make public regarding whether the victim had a permit.
“This looks like it was an adult male and they become quite aggressive and they don’t do well in captivity,” Irwin said.
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