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Man, 77, killed by kangaroo he was 'keeping as a pet' in south-west Australia

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A 77-year-old man who may have been keeping a wild kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in south-west Australia, police said.

It was reportedly the first fatal attack by a kangaroo in Australia since 1936. A relative found the man with “serious injuries” at his property in semi-rural Redmond, 250 miles south east of the Western Australia state capital Perth.

The kangaroo was shot dead by police as it was preventing the paramedics from reaching the injured man. Police are preparing a report for a coroner who will record an official cause of death for the man, who died at the scene. READ MORE: LIVE updates as King's UK tour continues and Queen's coffin moves from Edinburgh to London Police believe the victim had been keeping the wild kangaroo as a pet.

There are legal restrictions on keeping Australian native fauna as pets, but the police media office said they had no information to make public regarding whether the victim had a permit.

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