Graphic footage of kangaroos being mowed down by car sparks police investigation
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.
A graphic Facebook video of kangaroos allegedly being mowed down on a Queensland road has led to a police investigation.
The disturbing footage shows a car driving along a dirt road when a kangaroo bounds in front of the vehicle.
The driver can be heard laughing after the car hits the animal and blood is splattered across the windscreen.
The video allegedly shows at least two kangaroos being hit. The alleged driver of the vehicle denied he hit the kangaroos on purpose, News Corp reports.
Video of the incident was uploaded to a Facebook page of a woman who had recently found herself subject to an animal cruelty investigation after she posted a photo of herself with a decapitated joey in her mouth.
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RSPCA Queensland spokesman Michael Beatty told News Corp that the animal cruelty charge carries a maximum jail term of three years and a $220,000 fine.
“They can also be prosecuted by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and liable for fines under the Fauna Conservation Act,” he said.
Mr Beatty said the videos had been passed on to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, as the RSPCA did not have an inspector in that area.
The video has since been taken off Facebook.
In a statement to News Corp, police confirmed they were investigating the incident.
