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September 11, 2008 10:07 PM
by Michael Perry
SYDNEY - Australian animal welfare authorities launched a nationwide hunt on Thursday for a man filmed punching and kicking a kangaroo unconscious.
The video, which shows the man using kickboxing-style attacks on the kangaroo as his friend laughs while filming, was sent to the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Western Australia state.
Fark it! Digg it!
In one scene the man pulls the kangaroo towards him and
uses his knee to hit the animal's chest and the man punches
the kangaroo's face as the animal struggles to remain standing.
A final punch knocks the kangaroo to the ground where it
appears to lay unconscious. It is unclear whether the attack
resulted in the death of the animal, which authorities believe
was injured, possibly in a car accident.
The RSPCA said it had launched a nationwide appeal to catch
the men responsible for the attack and video.
"We are appealing to every media outlet in Australia to
help us track down the cowards behind the vicious attack on
this kangaroo," RSPCA spokesman Richard Barry told reporters.
"Thankfully this sickening footage has now been removed
from the website where it was first seen. The next stage is to
ensure that those responsible for this film are brought to
justice," said Barry.
"Only a coward would attack an injured and obviously
terrified young animal much smaller than himself. We want these
cowards to be caught, charged and prosecuted," he said.
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