A four-month old kangaroo was in his mother’s pouch when she was killed by a car in Torquay, Victoria, Australia. The unharmed joey would normally have died, but Rex the mixed-breed dog took the roo to his owner, Leonie Allan.
The kangaroo was calm and even snuggled up with Rex. Now named Rex Jr, the joey is under the care of the Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary, and will be released at 18 months of age. Link -via Arbroath
"I'd taken Rex for a walk and we'd gone past the dead kangaroo that morning, and later I was working out the front and he started pointing," Ms Allan said.
"I was worried he'd found a snake and called him back, but when he returned he dropped the joey at my feet.
"He obviously sensed the baby roo was still alive in the pouch and somehow had gently grabbed it by the neck, gently retrieved it and brought it to me."
The kangaroo was calm and even snuggled up with Rex. Now named Rex Jr, the joey is under the care of the Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary, and will be released at 18 months of age. Link -via Arbroath
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baby kangaroo so cute but so sad!
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so sad i just cried!
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Hard to guess the dog's real intentions. But i'll stick to thinking he saved the roo out of the goodness of his heart
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awesome. that's a good dog. good dog.
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kuanes: It's my understanding that hunting dogs are trained not to use their teeth when retrieving a catch for the hunter. Otherwise the dog risks puncturing the hide and lowering the value.
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