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| Man dies after kangaroo flies through windscreen | ||
| 2006-10-18 | ||
 A man was killed when a large kangaroo, more than 1.3 metres (4ft) tall, crashed through his windscreen as he drove along a road near Manjimup, Western Australia.
The kangaroo hit the driver, causing him serious head injuries. The man was flown to a Perth hospital but died on Monday.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #17 Lol Barbara. Highest jump recorded (accurately!) by a roo is 8 feet 6 inches. A female Eastern Grey being chased by dogs cleared a pile of logs this high. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2006-10-18 19:44 |
| #16 Our reptile society had a talk about Australia by one of our state wildlife biologists. He said his biggest mistake was not signing up for collison coverage on the rental car. Apparently his own insurance didn't cover 'roo damage. He hit the 'roo at about 20mph and it pretty much trashed the car. |
| Posted by: bruce 2006-10-18 18:16 |
| #15 And all this time I was laboring under the misapprehension that a baby roo is called a "joey". Zenster, you are quiet correct, sortof. A "joey" is the baby version of both a 'roo and a wallaby. The wallaby being the smaller version of macropod family and the 'roo the larger. Neither of these should be confused with wombats, which "eats roots and leaves" Years ago my girlfriends used to call me a wombat for some unknown reason. Hope that helps. |
| Posted by: tipper 2006-10-18 17:31 |
| #14 Roos are very massive and bony about the hips, hit one at speed and they will smash in your grill and radiator or whatever they hit. Try hitting a moose someday. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2006-10-18 17:23 |
| #13 Roo dead but important to check if there is a pouch: wallaby may be alive inside and you can rescue the baby critter. And all this time I was laboring under the misapprehension that a baby roo is called a "joey". |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-18 16:36 |
| #12 Horse hockey. Everyone knows kangaroos can't fly. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-18 16:20 |
| #11 Happens a lot on bush roads. Shouldn't drive at dusk or dawn they're out feeding more then. Should drive about 100km/h or less though there may be unlimited speed allowed on road because when skippy jumps out at you it can be fatal - for you - if you don't swerve. Roo dead but important to check if there is a pouch: wallaby may be alive inside and you can rescue the baby critter. I drove at night but I try to get in behind a big truck or road-train convoy-style. They have massive shield grills on the front bigger than the biggest bullbar you ever saw. They just plough through and if you hang on their tail they clear the road for you! |
| Posted by: anon1 2006-10-18 11:12 |
| #10 anonymous5089 Kangaroos are like big mice... that, I've learned watching Warner bros cartoons. G'morning and thank YOU fo the pouch '0 Laughs! |
| Posted by: Jumping Jehosaphat 2006-10-18 10:41 |
| #9 Kangaroos are like big mice... that, I've learned watching Warner bros cartoons. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-10-18 09:36 |
| #8 They are a menace on the highways if you drive at night- if any Rantburgers visit Australia, try to avoid night driving in the bush. They can swarm, too. Dodging a roo every few hundred yards is really nerve wracking. Roos are very massive and bony about the hips, hit one at speed and they will smash in your grill and radiator or whatever they hit. If they are airborne, in thru the windscreen like for this poor man. I had a big roo jump down from an embankment and nearly sqash me on a trail bike late one night. Right in front of the wheel- boing! |
| Posted by: Grunter 2006-10-18 09:28 |
| #7 And Steve Wynn, Las Vegas hometown guru, put his elbow through a $139 million Picasso. "Mr Las Vegas" (Wayne Newton) never did that. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Oct-17-Tue-2006/news/10274785.html |
| Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-10-18 07:51 |
| #6 Mind me platypus duck, Bill. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-10-18 07:47 |
| #5 Aaaahhh ... Flying Kangaroos! Run for your lives ... we're all doomed! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-18 05:30 |
| #4 Kangaroo flies are much bigger than horse flies. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-10-18 02:55 |
| #3 Man dies after kangaroo flies through windscreen! |
| Posted by: Jumping Jehosaphat 2006-10-18 01:20 |
| #2 And I thought we had a problem with deer here. Damn kangaroos can leap a long ways. Yikes. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-10-18 00:59 |
| #1 Well tie me Kangaroo down, sport! 'as anyone seen me Matilda? I'd like to go waltzing it. |
| Posted by: Rolf Harris 2006-10-18 00:44 |