[SEL] Kangaroo

[Reg Ingold]

They sure aint 'cuddly' and, even "Tame" as pets, can do a lot of damage.
Our daughter,(at14 yrs old) was attacked by a "Pet" and has scars to this 
day Now in her 50s
Reg & Marg Ingold
Newcastle NSW Australia
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Wilson" <wilson at stny.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Kangaroo


> Wow!  I didn't have any idea they grew to 7 feet or had such a nasty kick!
> This video was very enlightening for sure.
>
> Glenn Wilson
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 22, 2012, at 4:35 AM, Al Harris <al.harris at rustic-engines.com> 
> wrote:
>
> They aren't shy, that's for sure.
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XyV_wOPHuUE
>
> Al
>
> On 22/10/2012 4:53 PM, Mark Kennedy wrote:
>> Thanks for the tip Al.
>>
>> But when a 7 foot tall bull Grey stands up to you and wants your lunch, 
>> you are inclined to agree no matter what you are wearing (unless it is a 
>> suit of chain mail)!
>>
>> For the benefit of our Off Shore moto-bros, big roos will rear on their 
>> tail, stabilise their prey with their front paws and then use their 
>> massively powerful hind legs to rip it to pieces in one foul swoop. My 
>> father lost a few cattle dogs that way. Stomachs completely ripped out in 
>> a matter of seconds.
>>
>> Skippy may be a cute and interesting oddity, but a dangerous animal in 
>> the wild nonetheless, and the bane of crop farmers all over.
>>
>> Mark
>
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