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[[File:Eastern grey kangaroo dec07 02.jpg|thumb|[[Kangaroo]]]] |
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'''Kangaroo attacks in Australia''' are rare because kangaroos are usually docile however can attack if provoked or cornered, and have been known to kill dogs. Very occasionally they can attack even if not provoked. If there is a shortage of food, kangaroos will enter suburbs and have caused attacks, as noted in [[Melbourne]]<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/national/roo-attacks-rise-as-suburbs-spread-20090729-e1km.html Roo attacks rise as suburbs spread]</ref> and [[Canberra]].<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/starving-kangaroos-attack-city-residents-552421.html Starving kangaroos attack city residents]</ref> |
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Below is a list of unprovoked kangaroo attacks that occurred in Australia in ''reverse chronological order''. |
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==21st century== |
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|March 2009 |
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|Eastern Grey |
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|[[Canberra]], kangaroo smashed through window of suburban house, was wrestled by the owner and dragged out, who received scratches<ref>[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/kangaroo-terrorises-garran-family/1453700.aspx Kangaroo terrorises Garran family] </ref> |
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|man in 50s |
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|2008 |
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|[[Sunbury]], [[Melbourne]], man attacked by a kangaroo while jogging at 1.30pm<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24275974-2,00.html Jogger dials triple-0 after kangaroo attack] News.com.au, Sep 1 2008</ref> |
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|Rosemary Neal, 65 |
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|July 2008 |
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|Eastern Grey |
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|[[Mudgee]],was walking through a wooded area of the property on her way to tend to her horses when a two metre kangaroo attacked.[http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/news/local/news/general/kangaroo-attack/1061042.aspx] |
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|Christine Canham |
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|July 2004 |
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|[[Canberra]], kangaroo held dog underwater and drowned it[http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/kangaroo_attacks.htm] |
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|Sylvia Aldren, 48 |
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|March 2004 |
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|[[Burpengary]], kangaroo pushed a woman to the ground, kicked, bit and scratched her [http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/kangaroo_attacks.htm] |
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|Doug Lawson |
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|June 2003 |
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|[[Monto]], man chased into house by kangaroo, the kangaroo knocked him down [http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/kangaroo_attacks.htm] |
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==20th century== |
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|Steven Shorten, 13 |
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|October 1996 |
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|[[Grafton]], kangaroo attacked him while looking for a ball at which went into the bush at a golf course, received facial wounds and cuts, golf course was sued in the [[High Court]] [http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/kangaroo_attacks.htm] |
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|3 men |
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|Dec 1943 |
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|[[Lachlan River]] near [[Cowra]], men returning from fishing were attacked by a kangaroo, two men were knocked down <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2663606 Three men hurt by kangaroo] The Canberra Times 1 January 1944</ref> |
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|14yo boy |
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|Feb 1940 |
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|[[Sandy Hollow]], boy's dog had fought the kangaroo, which the kangaroo hurled off a cliff, and then attacked the boy, inflicting serious injuries <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11288388 Boy injured by kangaroo, attack on cliff] The Argus 8 February 1940</ref> |
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|'old' Japanese shopkeeper |
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|1936 |
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|[[Darwin]], kangaroo caused several cuts and abrasions before the man beat it off <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2404358 Pet kangaroo attacks Japanese] The Canberra Times 3 January 1936</ref> |
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|farmer |
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|1933 |
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|[[Western Australia]], a farmer had been attacked by a kangaroo, which was described as unusual <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1112526 Most unusual attack by kangaroo] The Courier-Mail 28 August 1933</ref> |
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|James Owen, 37 |
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|Nov 1931 |
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|[[Corpus Christi College, Melbourne|Corpus Christi College]], [[Werribee]] kangaroo rushed at waiter who entered reserve where kangaroos were kept, needed several stitches. Same kangaroo described as having made an attack on another employee in January. <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4415127 Attacked by pet kangaroo] The Argus 23 November 1931</ref> |
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|L. Johnson |
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|1929 |
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|[[Carrajung South]], dog 'bailed up the kangaroo', when the man tried to rescue his dog, the kangaroo attacked him, inflicting a deep wound on his neck. The kangaroo then tried to drown the dog but the man beat the roo off and saved the dog. <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4056522 Attacked by kangaroo] </ref> |
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|4yo |
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|1923 |
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|[[Balgowan]], [[Yorke's Peninsula]], attacked by a pet kangaroo, which caused cuts and bruises <ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2009244 Pet kangaroo attacks child] The Argus 11 August 1923</ref> |
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==19th century== |
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|labourer named Armstrong |
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|Aug 1880 |
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|Waterloo station, 10 miles from [[Walcha]], Man tried to drive a kangaroo away from eating straw in an area with scarce feed, the kangaroo resisted and attacked and held the man, an 11yo boy intervened and killed the kangaroo with an axe.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article811657 Thrilling Encounter with a Kangaroo] The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser 28 August 1880</ref> |
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|16yo male |
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|1872 |
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|[[Browns]], kangaroo attacked boy, dog and man intervened and fought off kangaroo, reputedly in an hour long fight, leading to death of the kangaroo.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5863743 A kangaroo story] The Argus 21 June 1872 </ref> |
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==Reference== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/05/0506_050506_kangaroos.html Kangaroo Attacks in Australia Spotlight Growing Turf War, National Geographic] |
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*[http://media.smh.com.au/national/national-news/kangaroo-attacks-on-the-rise-702684.html video, Kangaroo attacks on the rise] SMH 28/08/09 |
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{{Animal attacks in Australia}} |
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