Well, this is some defence system.
A paraglider had an unexpected clash with a kangaroo, after landing at the Orroral Valley Space Tracking Station in Australia.
In a video posted on Friday, the kangaroo hops over to Jonathan Bishop as he lands, only for it to take a few swings at him on the ground.
"I had been paragliding cross country for two hours near Canberra and had reached a position where I had to land," Bishop explained in the video description.
"I was concentrating on the landing and didn't notice the kangaroo until after I landed. As it ran towards me I thought it was being friendly so I said, 'What's up, Skip?' It then attacked me twice before hopping away. I packed up my paraglider and had to walk several kilometers to get phone reception and call a friend to come and collect me."
Despite their cute, timid appearance, the encounter is another reminder that kangaroos are still wild animals, and thus can be aggressive towards people.
Topics Animals
