Man Opts for Self-Defense Following Kangaroo Attack

Cliff Des tackled a kangaroo to the ground in self-defense in a New South Wales neighborhood, according to surveillance footage of a kangaroo attack posted on the YouTube channel WILDERNESS ANIMALS.

In the short video, Des can be seen running frantically away from a massive kangaroo that appeared behind him.

Des then falls over and gets back up, only to be charged by the kangaroo.

As the massive animal continued to bounce toward him repeatedly, the man decided to fight back.

The Video That Painted a Thousand Words

According to the video, the man eventually managed to pin the kangaroo to the ground after a few tries by trapping it between his legs.

Since then, the video has gone viral, with over 37,000 views on YouTube as of June 2.

Des told Australia's Today program that he was attacked after he spotted the kangaroo in his garden with his dogs.

According to Des, the kangaroo, about 6-foot tall, was attempting to rip his small dogs out of the yard.

He said that he approached the kangaroo from a 30-foot distance to try to shoo it away, but it refused to leave.

Des reasoned that the kangaroo was serious about business and would mongrel him if he didn't act quickly, so he tackled him to the ground.

The man was not unharmed as a result of the incident. He had been bitten on the fingers, and his head and legs had been clawed by the kangaroo.

The attack was "unprovoked," according to the YouTube video's caption, Newsweek reported.

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Queensland Statement

Kangaroos that are used to being fed by humans can become aggressive, according to the Queensland government website. If these kangaroos arrive expecting food and find none, they may become agitated.

It claimed that people frequently lose their vigilance and firsthand knowledge of the animals and how they live, resulting in more frequent attacks.

According to the Queensland government website, people can approach wallabies and kangaroos without thinking about the consequences.

A human may be seen as little more than a large animal living in its habitat by kangaroos and wallabies living on the bushland outskirts of a suburban area, which they might also consider a threat and have the urge to defend themselves on occasion.

Kangaroos grow to be between 3 and 8 feet long.

The animals' muscular legs and tails allow them to deliver a powerful punch.

They even have powerful jaws, with some claiming they can bite as hard as a grizzly bear.

Previous Kangaroo Attack

Two months ago, a three-year-old girl was flown to hospital after suffering wounds to the head after a "terrifying" kangaroo attack in New South Wales' northern tablelands, The Guardian reported.

The kangaroo attacked the child while he was on the back porch of a house.

Her head, back, and arm were all badly lacerated.

The young patient had suffered several deep lacerations as a result of the attack, according to Brian Lakin of NSW Ambulance.

Paramedics treated the girl at her home before flying her to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital.