"Life is much harder in the wild for an older kangaroo," Mr Barns told the BBC. "When they get sick, the dingos, our wild dogs, will attack and eat them." He said Roger had been buried in the ...

Rescuer Manfred Zabinskas said the incident could partly be attributed to homes competing with kangaroo habitats. After being called to the home, Mr Zabinskas found the kangaroo "fairly exhausted ...