‘Pretty traumatic’: Man says kangaroo tried to hold him under water
An altercation with a buck kangaroo has led Don James to warn others to be cautious on the North Shore of Port Macquarie where people are leaving their cars on high ground.
Kristy Lees saw the whole incident unfold on the Shoreline drive bend as she was driving past.
“It leaped at our car and then tried to come at the car,” Lees said.
“Then it saw Don about 30 metres away … and they got into an altercation.
“They started punching each other — the kangaroo started punching him.”
James stepped into the floodwater and said it tried to hold him down.
“I just remember being under water and kicking and screaming and carrying on!” he said.
“Pretty traumatic for a while there,” he said.
Local wildlife rescue FAUNA’s Kym Kilpatrick said when animals are distressed — which they would be during a flood event — and perceive a threat they can demonstrate unusual behaviours.
“We would ask that people be cautious in their approach, put their safety first and foremost and use PPE [for a rescue] like gloves and mask,” Kilpatrick said.
“There’s a lot of bacteria with all the flood waters carrying many contaminants.”
She encourages people to call FAUNA on (02) 658 141 41.
