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Old 10-24-2012, 09:39 PM
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(unles you hit one with your car or one tries to kill your dog). .
What, do they hunt dogs???? Never heard of such a thing.
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Old 10-24-2012, 09:49 PM
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What, do they hunt dogs???? Never heard of such a thing.
Not quite hunt, but larger kangaroos (particularly males and especially large male Red Kangaroos) will often defend themselves against dogs rather than flee.

Attacks on humans are rare but do occasionally occur. Kangaroos have large, strong claws on their hind feet and in a fight will lean back on their tail and strike with both feet, to devastating effect. Humans and other animals can be disembowled in such attacks. It's this sort of attack that male kangaroos use against each other to establish dominance, but they have extremely tough hide down their chests and abdomens that usually prevents major injury.

I've also heard of one case (from a credible source) of a kangaroo being chased by a dog into the water at the edge of a lake and when the dog entered the water the roo trod on the dog's head and held it under the surface until it drowned. The dog's owner had to revive their unfortunate pet after scaring the roo away.
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I had a brilliant roo dog (German Shepherd) a couple of decades ago - taught himself to attack from the rear and avoid those VICIOUS hind legs. Of course he did have to learn the hard way after being nearly disemboweled when he was young.
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Old 10-25-2012, 05:05 AM
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Wow, even Australian animals are crazy.
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This is what I'm talking about:



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It's like furry raptors on pogo sticks.
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im thinking go to australia, weaponise the wildlife, and take over the world.
(and maybe grab a couple of drinks while im there)
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