Tuesday 13 September 2022 08:22 AM How to spot a killer kangaroo - after man is killed by marsupial in Redmond, WA trends now
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An expert has revealed the warning signs a kangaroo is about to attack, following the shocking death of an elderly man at the hands of his pet.
Paramedics were called to a 77-year-old alpaca farmer's property in Redmond, near Albany, Western Australia, on Sunday night.
A relative found the man suffering serious injuries.
The kangaroo was reportedly still aggressive when paramedics arrived, blocking them from getting close.
The elderly man tragically died at the scene and the kangaroo was shot dead.
An expert has warned Australians what to look out for if a kangaroo is about to attack, following the shocking death of an elderly man at the hands of one of the animals
Wildlife expert Hayley Shute, the curator of the Australian Reptile Park in NSW's Central Coast, said kangaroos will puff out their chests, lean back on their tails and do anything to 'make themselves look bigger' if they feel threatened.
'Male kangaroos will battle one another to be the alpha male,' she told Daily Mail Australia.
'Their bodies are built for kicking and fighting - their nickname is the boxing kangaroo.
'Male kangaroos are very muscly, they've got strong legs and sharp claws so they can do real damage to each other.'
Ms Shute said it was shocking a kangaroo had killed a human being given the last known human death from the marsupial was 85 years ago.
'When any person is injured or killed by an animal it's quite shocking,
