Wednesday 14 September 2022 01:56 AM Albany WA: Killer kangaroo kept paramedics from saving alpaca breeder Peter ... trends now
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A killer kangaroo savaged its owner then stood guard over the dying man's body preventing paramedics from trying to save him.
Alpaca breeder Peter Eades, 77, was killed when his pet roo suddenly turned on him on Sunday, unleashing a violent attack which mortally wounded the elderly man.
Paramedics called to Mr Eades's rural homestead near Redmond, in southern Western Australia, were unable to reach him because of the aggressive kangaroo.
The kangaroo had to be shot dead by police - and Mr Eades tragically still died from his injuries at the scene.
It is believed to be the first fatal roo attack in Australia since 1936.
Alpaca breeder Peter Eades, 77, was killed when his pet roo suddenly turned on him, unleashing a violent attack which left the elderly man mortally wounded
'The kangaroo was posing an ongoing threat to emergency responders and the attending officers were required to euthanize the kangaroo by firearm,' a spokesman said.
Emergency services are yet to release specific details of the Mr Eades' injuries.
Mr Eades was a renowned animal lover who refused to sell his alpacas for meat and often rescued the animals from owners who could no longer cope with them.
Locals revealed the grandfather had hand-reared his pet kangaroo from a joey after adopting it three years ago.
The devoted animal lover had already dug his own grave in a home-made cemetery so he could be buried with his precious pets.
Mr Eades revealed five years ago that he had created the burial ground on his land for all his beloved alpacas when they
