A Queensland woman was left with horrific injuries after she was attacked by a kangaroo she was trying to care for.
Linda Smith and her husband Jim feed kangaroos and wallabies at their Cypress Gardens home every night.
“We feed them a mix of grain and chaff as with the drought there’s nothing out there,” Ms Smith told News.com.au.
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She said on Sunday night a different kangaroo turned up and attacked her husband, kicking him to the ground.
“Jim was on the ground and the kangaroo just kept at him. I went outside to try and help him and took a broom and a piece of bread, but he knocked the broom out of my hand then attacked me.
“I got him off Jim and Jim got up and I managed to grab a piece of wood to defend myself with that.
“Then my son came out to try and help me and hit him over the head with a shovel. I have never been one to want to hurt animals,” she told News.com.au.
Ms Smith, 64, was hospitalised with a collapsed lung, broken ribs and other injuries, while her husband suffered lacerations. Their son escaped with minor injuries.
Despite the attack Mrs Smith told News.com.au she doesn’t want the animal to be killed.
“I am always careful, especially of the males. It’s breeding time so they can be more aggressive. I don’t want this kangaroo to be hunted down and killed, I love animals.”
The couple have been caring for wildlife on their property for15 years.
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