July 19, 2008


elderly woman saved from kangaroo by pet dog

Rosemary Neal, an elderly Australian woman, was saved from a kangaroo attack by her son’s pet dog.

The 6-foot-5-inch kangaroo lunged without warning at 65-year-old Rosemary Neal as she went to check on some horses in a paddock on the property near Mudgee, 160 miles northwest of Sydney on Friday, son Darren Neal said.

The kangaroo “just jumped up and launched straight at her,” Darren Neal said. “He hit her once and she just dropped and rolled. My dog heard her screaming and bolted down and chased him off.

“It wasn’t for the dog she’d probably be dead.”

posted by Deron Bauman in animals, news 

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6 Responses to “elderly woman saved from kangaroo by pet dog”

  1. Cindy Scroggins on July 19th, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    That’s what you’re supposed to do when a kangaroo attacks–drop and roll.

    Same for donkeys.

  2. Brandon Hobson on July 19th, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    I wonder if anyone tried to make love to the kangeroo.

  3. Brandon Hobson on July 19th, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    Or to the elderly woman, for that matter.

  4. david grossblatt on July 19th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    wadda about the 108 year old woman blogger that died recently in Australia

  5. Deron Bauman on July 19th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    thanks, David. I completely forgot. when you mentioned her the first time, I meant to take a look.

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