Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australian floodwaters

[muriel_volestrangler]

But as he moved round to her side of the car, the kangaroo appeared to spot another target: Mr James, who was still walking away up the road.
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Mr James then ran backwards before tripping and falling into a patch of floodwater by the side of the road.

The next thing Kristy knew, the "kangaroo was holding him down".

"The kangaroo tried to drown the man," she said. "I realised what was happening and told my husband [who couldn't see the fight from his seat] to get out the car and help."

But then the kangaroo appears to have been spooked - perhaps by the approaching car driven by Mr James's friend - allowing him to escape down towards Ms Lees, who has since tried to warn as many neighbours as possible.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg71gqe068o

[BobTheSubgenius]

1. The first time I ever encountered behaviour like that of the kangaroo's, I was shocked.

It was a raccoon. Near to the local stream, it would get into a scrap with a dog, lure it into the water, then get on its head and drown it. Animals somehow innately know that water can kill? It's not common, but episodes like this happen, apparently.