Council urged to catch and remove rogue kangaroo that's been attacking dogs and owners

Residents in the south of Adelaide, Australia are urging their local council to catch and remove a wild kangaroo after it attacked three dogs and their owners.

Teresa Lynch’s husband was walking their dog Chuckie through a park when a large kangaroo jumped the fence of the adjacent conservation park. “This one turned and confronted the dog and acted aggressively - he lured him down into here,” she said.


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Chuckie went into the wetland and never surfaced. There are dozens of kangaroos in the conservation park, locals say they often come out at dawn and dusk looking for food. Dogs are banned from the wetlands, but the park is popular with pet owners.

When Mrs Lynch called the local wildlife officer, she was told there had been another similar incident where a man and his two dogs were attacked by a kangaroo. She said she wants the rogue roo moved, but not killed. “I’d like him to be moved somewhere away from a major dog walking area, I wouldn’t want him shot,” Mrs Lynch said.