Kangaroo Survives Arrow Through Head

By Miss Cellania in Animals & Pets on May 12, 2009 at 10:39 am

Wildlife officials are expecting this kangaroo, found shot through the head by a crossbow arrow, to fully recover. The roo was found last Thursday at a park in suburban Melbourne. It’s possible that he may have been shot up to a week before being found. He has since been under the care of veterinarians at the Melbourne Zoo.

Wildlife Victoria has posted a Aus$10,000 ( US$7,600, £5,000) reward to find the person responsible.

Wildlife Victoria spokeswoman Fiona Corke, said the kangaroo was rescued just days after another kangaroo was found with an arrow in its rump in the same area.

“It’s just unbelievable, I can’t believe that anyone would do something so cruel,” she said.

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Tags: Add new tag, arrow, kangaroo

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DaveL
May 12th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Ok… it’s lunch break… time to surf one of my favorite sites… and I’m greeted with a sad looking little kangaroo with a freggen’ arrow thru it’s head. Thanks?
Vonskippy
May 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Big deal. Kangaroo’s are hunted/culled/killed by the ten’s of thousands.
caitlin13
May 12th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Well my day *had* been going pretty awesome. Glad he’ll be ok but really.. coulda done without the image.
LisaL
May 12th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Poor thing I hope they find the idiot who did it.
But then again, the article does mention about them culling thousands….. sigh.
Silencer
May 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
whoa, at least I have adblock plus, the solution to almost everything;

Abort, Retry, Ignore?
Gauldar
May 12th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
@Vonskippy

You hunt to kill, not to torture. Whoever it was probably botched the shot, unless it was a total idiot and actually aimed for the head.
Gauldar
May 12th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Yeah, it sounds like this huntard was pretty sloppy, they should be able to track him down.
Kalel
May 12th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Outbactine for that.
Bernard
May 12th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I bet it was the elephant-killing lady.
ted
May 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Probably a visiting corrupt Argentinian or an abusive Saudi.
Johnny Cat
May 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Or someone who just came out of their WoW hut after logging too many hours.
Colt Seaver
May 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
They’re going to monitor it for three weeks to make sure it’s healthy enough to be culled. Heh.
seefish3
May 12th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Must….control….knee-jerk….REACTION !!!
jerry shaw
May 13th, 2009 at 1:54 am
that is stupid, what is wrong with this picture? there is pain there you know. let me shoot whom did this with an arrow to see the same picture, only a dumbass could do this without common sense.

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