Man, 77, savaged to death by a kangaroo he was ‘keeping as a pet’ which then became ‘violent’ with paramedics

 

An elderly alpaca farmer who kept a wild kangaroo as a pet has died after being attacked by a monster in his home in Western Australia.

Peter Eades, 77, was discovered by a family member after being attacked by a deadly marsupial on Sunday.

Emergency services rushed to the pensioner's home in Albany, Australia, but an angry kangaroo prevented paramedics from entering the property.

Unable to reach the house, paramedics had to call the police to the property.

A kangaroo was shot dead at the scene by police as authorities believed the angry marsupial was a threat to emergency responders.

The farmer was keeping his three-year-old wild kangaroo as a pet after raising him from Joey.

According to Australian news site The West, alpaca lover Mr Eades opened as well as an animal cemetery after his favorite alpaca, Claudia, died in 2002.

He said, "I think they are the most beautiful animal in the world...They are very curious, very affectionate, they are very domestic animals."

He also revealed his desire to be buried next to Claudia after he had already dug a hole next to her grave.

A WA State Police spokesperson said on Monday: “The kangaroo was a constant threat to emergency responders, and officers present had to dispose of the kangaroo using a firearm.

It is believed that the kangaroo attacked the man earlier today.

Although kangaroo attacks are not uncommon in Australia, the death of the 77-year-old was the country's first fatal kangaroo killing in nearly 100 years.

The last person to lose his life in a kangaroo attack was 38-year-old William Cruikshank.

who sustained a broken jaw and severe head injuries after colliding with an animal in 1936.

Numerous clashes with marsupials have been documented over the years, with the beasts possessing frightening fighting abilities.

Kangaroos can take off more than 6 feet in the air and travel at 35 miles per hour, and they have one-

Knockout captured on camera in stunning shots.

Mitchell Robinson decked out a feisty kangaroo in his front yard in New South Wales, Australia in 2020 - experts believe he was lucky.

"They have huge claws on their front hands that they're going to use to grip, and then their back legs are all power for kicking, so they're covered in arms," ​​said Chad Staples, Featherdale Wildlife Park ranger.

Melbourne woman Debbie Urquhart came face-to-face with one of the creatures after going out on a morning run in 2017.