Man punches kangaroo to save dog from headlock
Australian caught on camera having fist-fight with marsupial - and other tall tales
Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
Kangaroo boxing caught on film
A man has been caught on video having a fist-fight with a large kangaroo in Condobolin, in Australia's New South Wales. The man, identified only as "Goo", became concerned when the marsupial trapped his hunting dog in a headlock. When he confronted the animal, it reared up aggressively and he punched it in the face. The tactic was successful: the dog was released and the kangaroo hopped away.
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'Fake US embassy' runs for ten years
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