White Kangaroo Dies After Being Turned Away By Vets

Animal lovers around the world are heartbroken over the death of a rare white kangaroo named "Angel."

Angel died on Friday in Victoria and since then messages and condolences have been coming in from around the globe. Caretakers of Angel expressed their gratitude for the hundreds of messages online lending support to them. They have been devastated by the loss. The rare animal was loved by so many. One South African expressed how heartbroken she was. "You touched me deeply," Someone from the United States also wrote.

She Suffered From Kidney Failure and Peritonitis

Sarah Hart, who volunteered at Urchins Sanctuary mentioned to Yahoo News Australia that they had troubles getting a vet clinic to attend to her since the regular ones were closed. She had signs of stomach ache at night. Most vets didn't attend to wildlife, some were even rude in turning down Angels caregivers when they called and asked for medical attention. One said it was against their policy to admit kangaroos.

They finally made an appointment in a vet about one hour away from their location. But when they arrived, they faced another disappointment. They were turned down because the clinic had a more urgent case. After numerous attempt to getting a proper diagnosis failed, Angel eventually kicked the bucket. It was later found that she had suffered from Kidney failure and peritonitis.

According to Ms Hart, Kangaroos are misunderstood in Australia. They gain public attention abroad but people at home view them as pets. They are commercially hunted mostly for their skins. She maintained that the government negligence towards this shows that they don't care for Kangaroos as they do for other pets. She hopes that Angel's death would bring awareness to the plight of Kangaroos in the country.

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