Ian Temby who spent 33 years with the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning said kangaroo attacks are rare but could be fatal in some circumstances.

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This animal has an impressively powerful kick that has been known to kill people or break bones. Due to the remote locations where the commercial kangaroo shoot takes place there is no effective monitoring of animal welfare. As a last resort if you cant escape an attacking kangaroo or wallaby roll up into a ball on the ground with your arm covering your neck and call for help.

He just kept on kicking into me and I was trying to crawl away. Its never a good idea to approach them and we should always exercise caution when in the vicinity. Kangaroos can be very dangerous to men.

Try to roll or crawl away to a safe place. Kangaroo attacks woman throwing her around like a rag doll causing horrific injuries He ripped me to pieces. It may push or grapple with its forepaws or sit back and kick out with its hind legs.

It can run at speeds of 30 miles an hour and leap three feet into the air slicing open its victim with razor sharp 5 inch claws. Even though females are much smaller than males they can scratch and kick and could pose a safety risk - particularly to small children. As resulting injuries can be serious avoiding conflict with kangaroos is vital.

Theyre herbivores meaning they only eat vegetation so even if they kill a person they dont eat it. The other is of course its kick. If youre standing up the kangaroo can kick you with its hind feet and that can pretty much rip you open he said.