Of all the dangers you could encounter in Australia, from spiders to snakes – one thing you don’t expect to find yourself doing is fighting off a vicious kangaroo that’s trying to drown your dog.
That’s exactly what happened to one man in the outback this week, who went viral for filming himself holding off the beast.
In the video, captioned ‘martial arts are for everyone, even kangaroos’, the dog is seen being held just above the water by the kangaroo.
Rushing in to save the visually distressed pet, the man is heard cursing at the kangaroo, saying: ‘I’m going to punch you f*****g head in. Let my dog go’.
Then, the kangaroo lunges at the man before the video cuts out – a struggle is heard before the video reappears showing the kangaroo stood facing the man and the dog now free.
In the video, captioned ‘martial arts are for everyone, even kangaroos’, the dog is seen being held just above the water by the kangaroo
The kangaroo lunges at the man before the video cuts out – a struggle is heard before the video reappears showing the kangaroo stood facing the man and the dog now free
The clip has since been shared by thousands on social media, with people shocked at how human-like and ‘hench’ the kangaroo looks.
One user joked that it ‘looks like it just escaped the gym’ while another called it ‘buff as hell’.
Someone else tweeted ‘Kangaroos are deer that did prison time’ meanwhile another shocked user said ‘Wow, been doing some serious work in the gym! Should post his routine!’
Another wrote ‘Why he look so strong and agitated. He was bout to take that dog to POUND TOWN’ with laughing emojis.
Someone who was familiar with the animals sinister tactics explained ‘They always lure anyone into the water then they drown you when you enter.’
Others added ‘Kangaroos always got beef,’ ‘Dude was ready for war’ and ‘Kangaroos have the best PR because they’re the most terrifying and menacing animals i’ve ever seen’.
The animal’s ripped physique reminded users of ‘the Schwarzenegger of ‘roos’ Roger the kangaroo, who died aged 12 back in 2018.
Roger, who stood 200 centimeters tall, became an internet sensation in 2015 when pictures surfaced of his bulging biceps, popping veins and prominent chest.
The clip has since been shared by thousands on social media, with one user joking that it ‘looks like it just escaped the gym’ while another calling it ‘buff as hell’
The animal’s ripped physique reminded users of ‘the Schwarzenegger of ‘roos’ Roger the kangaroo, who died aged 12 back in 2018
Despite the internet finding the situation hilarious, this isn’t the first time the usually docile animals have turned violent and inflicted damage on humans.
Just a few weeks ago, another raging ‘roo’ put a farmer in a headlock after dragging him off his motorbike in county Victoria.
Brian O’Donnell, 74, was riding his Honda across his farmland to check on a cow that was due to give birth when he noticed the massive marsupial stalking him.
Instead of hopping away – as most kangaroos would – the creature ‘started growling and jumping up and down’, he told the ABC.
The farmer said the kangaroo put him in a headlock and tore at his clothing, leaving with him gashes on his neck and back.
Another shocking video from June this year showed the moment an American tourist was forced to grab a kangaroo by the throat after it kicked and scratched him at Perth zoo.
The clip started with a woman trying to get away from the animal before the tourist came between them.
Instead of hopping away – as most kangaroos would – the creature ‘started growling and jumping up and down’, Brian O’Donnell told the ABC
Another shocking video from June this year showed the moment an American tourist was forced to grab a kangaroo by the throat after it kicked and scratched him at Perth zoo
The dad, wearing a black t-shirt, cap, blue jeans and brown boots, lifted up his leg to defend himself but the animal continues to come at him before a younger man came in to help
In response the marsupial reared up, jumping at and clawing at the man as he tried to keep it at bay.
The dad, wearing a black t-shirt, cap, blue jeans and brown boots, lifted up his leg to defend himself but the animal continues to come at him before a younger man came in to help.
Both men tried to walk away from the animal but the kangaroo continued to follow, kicking and jumping at them.
Finally the ‘roo’ was placated after a staff member at the zoo intervened, telling the two men to walk away and calling the animal a ‘naughty boy’.
It also seems that kangaroos picking on dogs is a common theme – in 2016, another dog owner was forced to punch a ‘roo’ in the face after it grabbed his pooch in a headlock.
The moment the man stood toe-to-toe and traded punches with the marsupial to save his dog ‘Max’ was captured on camera by a friend, who videoed the fight from the safety of his vehicle.
With the dog in a headlock, the man’s approach initially fails to deter the kangaroo, who kicks out with its leg.
Eventually the marsupial releases the dog, turning its attention instead to the man.
Standing upright, it momentarily before being struck by a forceful punch that sends it stumbling backwards.
It also seems that kangaroos picking on dogs is a common theme – in 2016, another dog owner was forced to punch a ‘roo’ in the face after it grabbed his pooch in a headlock
Again, in May of last year, another angry ‘roo’ chased down a terrified man before tackling him to the ground as the two slugged it out in a drawn-out brawl
Again, in May of last year, another angry kangaroo chased down a terrified man before tackling him to the ground as the two slugged it out in a drawn-out brawl.
Footage uploaded to a Ballina, New South Wales, Instagram page showed the man sprinting away from the irate eastern grey before stumbling and hitting the ground.
The ruthless marsupial then stomps on the man, who gets back on his feet desperately clutching a stick and swinging it wildly in self-defence.
At the end of the ‘man vs animal battle,’ both fighters looked worse for wear.
However, despite kangaroo tussles often racking up views on social media, the attacks are not actually that common.
The last kangaroo attack that proved fatal was back in 2022 – police believe it was a wild animal which aged less than 12-months-old which was being kept as a pet.
Until then, a deadly attack had not occurred in Australia since 1936 when hunter William Cruickshank, 38 tried to rescue his two dogs from a fight with a kangaroo in Hillston in western NSW.
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