Kangaroo attack cyclist
02-03-18, 07:30 PM
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Kangaroo attack cyclist
Be cautious around kangaroos. Kangaroos view cyclist as prey:
https://nypost.com/2018/02/02/kangaro...g-cyclist/amp/
https://nypost.com/2018/02/02/kangaro...g-cyclist/amp/
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Be cautious around kangaroos. Kangaroos view cyclist as prey:
https://nypost.com/2018/02/02/kangaro...g-cyclist/amp/
https://nypost.com/2018/02/02/kangaro...g-cyclist/amp/
Kangaroos do NOT view anything as prey. However, they do lurk at the side of the road, then go for it when they think it's safe. Unfortunately, in the real world, this means that road users of all sorts suddenly find a roo coming at them from one side. Dusk and dawn are the danger times and if you're travelling, these are good times to take a break. You will NOT see the roo that gets you, on the other hand, such incidents tend to be the exception rather than the rule, just common enough to remind us that it can happen.
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Kangaroos do NOT view anything as prey. However, they do lurk at the side of the road, then go for it when they think it's safe. Unfortunately, in the real world, this means that road users of all sorts suddenly find a roo coming at them from one side. Dusk and dawn are the danger times and if you're travelling, these are good times to take a break. You will NOT see the roo that gets you, on the other hand, such incidents tend to be the exception rather than the rule, just common enough to remind us that it can happen.
I think I proven my point.
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From further down the article:
"Heinrich said she broke three ribs and needed surgery to replace ruptured breast implants."
Apparently Roos don't like fake people either.
"Heinrich said she broke three ribs and needed surgery to replace ruptured breast implants."
Apparently Roos don't like fake people either.
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No ... it just means you don't know what you're looking at and you don't know wildlife in general and kangaroos in particular.
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They aren't about to eat a human.
They eat grass etc. The Kangaroo's Diet
And they are indeed much like deer.
This is the Voice of Experience speaking, having lived many years in both Canada (where deer leap out at you at random) and Australia (where kangaroos leap out at you at random).
Just the other day I had a Wallaby hopping along side me as I was cycling. I didn't feel at all threatened, but was cautious because they can suddenly take it into their heads to hop out in front of you. This one opted to hop deeper into the bush eventually.
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Right.
They aren't about to eat a human.
They eat grass etc. The Kangaroo's Diet
And they are indeed much like deer.
This is the Voice of Experience speaking, having lived many years in both Canada (where deer leap out at you at random) and Australia (where kangaroos leap out at you at random).
Just the other day I had a Wallaby hopping along side me as I was cycling. I didn't feel at all threatened, but was cautious because they can suddenly take it into their heads to hop out in front of you. This one opted to hop deeper into the bush eventually.
They aren't about to eat a human.
They eat grass etc. The Kangaroo's Diet
And they are indeed much like deer.
This is the Voice of Experience speaking, having lived many years in both Canada (where deer leap out at you at random) and Australia (where kangaroos leap out at you at random).
Just the other day I had a Wallaby hopping along side me as I was cycling. I didn't feel at all threatened, but was cautious because they can suddenly take it into their heads to hop out in front of you. This one opted to hop deeper into the bush eventually.
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Yes ... when they are startled. Like most animals.
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Did anyone check if the bike is okay?
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