Australian Man Fights Off 'Jacked' Kangaroo To Rescue His Dog

An Australian man, Mick Moloney, risked his life for his dog by fighting off a "jacked" kangaroo. 

The martial arts and jiu-jitsu-trained local was scared to face the kangaroo who looked like it "just got out of jail." However, he went at it after noticing his dog was missing.

Mick almost sustained a severe injury during the fight with the hefty animal. 

Moloney, an Australian man, fought off a kangaroo in the water to save his dog, Hatchi. He managed to take a hit at the animal before getting hit back and almost seriously injured. He recounted the incident to ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons and noted how intimidating the kangaroo was.

Moloney recalled that the kangaroo looked "jacked" and buff. When it stood up from the water, he thought to himself, "'This thing's just got out of jail' or something." Moloney was looking around for his dog when he noticed that it was being held down by the kangaroo and almost drowning it in the water.

While he had never fought an animal, Moloney knew he had to save his dog. The martial arts instructor recalled tussling with the kangaroo in the water before eventually releasing Hatchi from its grip. He managed to record a part of the fight before the camera was hit down by the kangaroo. Moloney then splashed some water on its face and carried his dog away.

Following the kangaroo fight, Moloney's video recording went viral after he shared it on his Facebook page. He revealed to ABC that his pup was "good" and had recovered from the experience. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu and martial arts teacher also shared that people asked him for fighting tips and praised his bravery.

He said, "I'm getting a lot of people sending me messages [asking] 'what are we doing now, roo-jitsu?" Despite the incident, Moloney still plans to spend time around the area with Hatchi. He revealed that they would keep walking by the riverbank to show they weren't afraid. "I can't not go that way, cause I don't want the roos thinking that we're scared," he explained.

Moloney added a disclaimer that he "wasn't trying to be cruel" to the kangaroo and just wanted to rescue his dog. He called the fight with the animal "a draw" and noted that he didn't plan to have another one anytime soon. "My tussling with roo days are pretty much done though, cause that thing was strong."

Apart from the recent kangaroo incident, Australian residents have had other crazy animal encounters in the past few weeks. On October 2, 9 News reported that 67-year-old Pamela Cook got attacked by a shark while swimming on the beach. This was the first time locals saw a shark at Beachport Jetty in the small coastal area of South Australia.

The grandmother had been in the water with other swimmers for over an hour before the encounter. According to the report, Cook got bit on her leg before being helped out of the water by good Samaritans. Following this, paramedics arrived to handle the situation.

Cook was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where it was noted that she had to undergo surgery. When asked about the situation, her friend David stated that it was an unexpected accident. He said, "Give you a bit of a shock initially." After the experience, officials closed the beach and asked the public to stay away pending further investigations.

9News reported another incident involving Australians and frightening animals some weeks ago. A Family in Sydney called the attention of firefighters at 8 a.m. to remove a python from their home. The 2 m long diamond snake tried to run out of the house when the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) team arrived to catch it.

They discovered that the animal was non-venomous and, therefore, couldn't fatally harm residents. Per 9News, Captain Brady Clarke revealed how common it was to find strange animals at residents' homes in Australia.

He noted, "Our firefighters are prepared for anything, even snake recoveries. We conduct regular training to maintain our snake-wrangling skills to assist the community."