It turns out the dog owner who punched the kangaroo is a keeper at an Australian zoo.

Do kangaroo punches hurt. Viral video shows man punch kangaroo in the face to save dog News. The dog breaks free and the two square off like a heavyweight fight. Humans like to underestimate themselves because they see themselves as weak sneaky villains.

Sometimes kangaroos will jump up to 30-feet in the air before they extend their hind legs to kick giving them more power to their punch. A kangaroos punch is not particularly effective. The kangaroo is clearly a large male Festa-Bianchet.

They can also be extremely well built. Man Punches a Kangaroo in the Face to Rescue His Dog. The dog was pursuing pigs by smell when it collided with a vast buck kangaroo.

Here more info from the person who took the video. Kangaroos especially big males deliver hefty punches just like any boxer and also kick with their hind legs. The Kangaroo might rip him open but Mike might crush its skull with an 1100 kg punch.

He punched the giant animal in the snout to get it to release his dog. You can see the dog trying to escape wanting nothing to do with the kangaroo he said. Its their kick that we are warned to be wary of.

The kangaroo is looking to do some damage when the owner comes running in. To make this worse they have HUGE long claws -think Wolverine - and can slice their victims open like any butchers boning knife. The owner was horrified that his dog or the kangaroo would get hurt and run in to save both parties.