australian police It investigates the death of a 77-year-old man in the first deadly attack by a kangaroo in the country since 1936.As confirmed to Efe by authorities on Tuesday.
The victim, who is believed to have kept the animal as a pet, was found by a relative at his home in the remote rural area of Redmond, in southwest Australia, on Sunday afternoon. “serious injuries”Where did the emergency room go?
However, upon arrival at the facility, the kangaroo displayed aggressive behavior and “Prevented the rescuers from reaching the injured person”They shot and killed the animal because of the “threat” it represented to the health personnel, to the property where the police officers also went.
“Police responded to the scene. The kangaroo poses an ongoing threat to emergency services and officers have been asked to bring it down with a firearm,” the Western Australian Police Force said in a statement.
Investigators believe the fatal attack took place that same Sunday, adding that the man was unable to resist his injuries, so he died at the scene.
According to the authorities, everything indicates that the animal will be a wild kangaroo. “Kept as a pet by the injured man”Although Australian law has restrictions and regulations regarding the maintenance of wild fauna in local environments.
This is the first record of a deadly attack by a wild kangaroo in Australia since 1936, when another marsupial killed a person in New South Wales.
wild kangaroos, Can exceed 50 kiloscommon in southwestern Australia and although attacks on humans are not unusual, rarely results in death.