WILDLIFE advocates are renewing calls for drivers to slow down and stay alert after a mother kangaroo was tragically killed in Arthurs Seat. The incident occurred on Arthurs Seat Rd after the kangaroo was struck by a car, causing critical injuries.According to the Vets for Compassion Facebook page, the mother kangaroo managed to reach dense bushland with her joey but was badly injured and had struggled to move. When rescuers arrived the next morning, they came across a rare and emotional scene with two male kangaroos standing guard over the injured mother with her joey.“Through the long, cold night they…
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A kangaroo joey has been saved after its mother was cruelly shot and left for dead in Moorooduc, leaving wildlife rescuers devastated and heartbroken. A resident raised the alarm after spotting the female kangaroo behaving unusually on their property in early July. A volunteer from animal welfare group Vets for Compassion was called to the property where the kangaroo was safely and compassionately sedated under veterinary supervision. “What we discovered was heartbreaking. She had been shot in the face, leaving her nose and jaw shattered. She was severely underweight, and her infected wounds had turned necrotic,” Vets for Compassion posted…