Shane McMahon's Ass
11-24-2009, 01:34 AM
An Australian man has been slashed across the abdomen and face by a kangaroo that was holding his dog underwater.
Chris Rickard was walking his blue heeler Rocky yesterday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek, north-east of Melbourne.
The dog chased the animal into a pond but it then turned and pinned the pet underwater.
When 49-year-old Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its hind legs and tearing a deep gash into his abdomen and across his face.
Mr Rickard, now in a stable condition, said: "I thought I might take a hit or two dragging the dog out from under his grip, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me.
"It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5ft high - they don't go around killing people."
Kangaroos rarely attack humans but will fight if they feel threatened.
Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and then pin them underwater as a means of defence.
Mr Rickard said he ended the attack by elbowing the kangaroo in the throat, adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water.
Chris Rickard was walking his blue heeler Rocky yesterday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek, north-east of Melbourne.
The dog chased the animal into a pond but it then turned and pinned the pet underwater.
When 49-year-old Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its hind legs and tearing a deep gash into his abdomen and across his face.
Mr Rickard, now in a stable condition, said: "I thought I might take a hit or two dragging the dog out from under his grip, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me.
"It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5ft high - they don't go around killing people."
Kangaroos rarely attack humans but will fight if they feel threatened.
Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and then pin them underwater as a means of defence.
Mr Rickard said he ended the attack by elbowing the kangaroo in the throat, adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water.