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Kangaroo stuck in a cattle grid gets rescued by a total hero

Lanky limbs make things awkward.
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Johnny Lieu
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If you've ever walked past a cattle grid in the country, you've probably figured out that it's easy to get your feet stuck in one if you make the wrong move.

Unfortunately for this kangaroo, it's not only got stuck in one, but it went in head first. Luckily, an unnamed man came along to valiantly rescue this poor little roo from its predicament.

It was all captured in a video uploaded by YouTube user nevertobereleased on Jul. 17, and the description states that it all went down near the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.

A little pushing and pulling resulted in the kangaroo's freedom. The little fella hopped off into the distance without so much as a nod to the rescuer. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job.

Topics Animals

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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