US tourist has to grab kangaroo by the throat after being attacked at Perth Zoo in viral TikTok
Astonishing moment American tourist is forced to grab a kangaroo by the throat after it kicked and scratched it in a zoo attack
- Kangaroo scratches and kicks at an American visitor to a Perth zoo
- The man fended off the attack and grabbed the rod’s throat
- His family filmed and laughed as he tried to defend himself
An American tourist was rescued by a kangaroo at a zoo, forcing the man to hold the animal by the neck as he fended off the attack with a smile.
TikTokker @brooke.so.hip uploaded footage on Sunday of her family having a day out at a Perth zoo when the kangaroo attacked her father.
The vision was captioned, “My father was just trying to stop the kangaroo from getting frisky with that lady.”
It showed a female trying to get away from the male ‘roo as the latter pursued her, prompting the father to come between them to protect the female.
In response, the marsupial rose to its feet, leaping and clawing at the man as the man held him off with his arms.
Both men at one point held onto the ‘roo’s front legs to prevent it from scratching, but the animal launched both legs at them as it balanced on its tail (pictured)
The father tried to grab hold of the ‘roo’s neck to restrain him during the prolonged attack (pictured), while he seemed to remain calm with a smile
A woman behind the camera laughed and yelled at the man, “This is your chance to fight a kangaroo.”
She then heard continuous laughter as the kangaroo continued to attack.
The father in black T-shirt, cap, blue jeans and brown boots kicked up his leg in defense.
He kept pushing the pesky ‘roo away, but the animal kept up the charge.
The iconic Aussie animal then took it to another level and started launching both legs at him before a younger man stepped in to help.
Both men at one point held onto the ‘roo’s front legs to prevent it from scratching, but the animal launched both legs at them as it balanced on its tail.
The father then tried to grab hold of the roe’s neck to restrain it and pointed at it to show it who was boss.
Both men tried to run away from the animal, but the kangaroo continued to follow them, kicking and jumping.
Eventually, the ‘roo was calmed down after a zoo employee intervened and told the two men to walk away.
“Hold it out, cut it out, bad boy,” she told the ‘roo as he crouched back on the floor.
The post went viral with some comparing the stoush to a “bar fight.”
“It’s like the kangaroo just wanted to have a bar fight because the dude was messing with his wife,” they said.
“Just a little boy enjoying casual sparring with the visitors,” said another.
“Once old love showed up bam… haha he’s a good boy now!!” wrote a third.