Resilient roo rescued from bay before being attack by dogs

A kangaroo is recovering after a torrid morning that saw it rescued from a Queensland waterway and then attacked by dogs as it was drying off.

A picture shows the marsupial’s head poking up behind a seawall in the Brisbane suburb of Sandgate.

Fortunately emergency services were alerted and they quickly hopped into action.

“Luckily, Skippy still has a few friends ever true, and our Sandgate crew were able to work with @QldPolice to successfully help this little guy free,” Qld Fire & Emergency wrote on Twitter.

The animal was brought up out of the water and lifted over the edge of the seawall.

The animal appeared to be healthy, according to a spokesperson for the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.

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The kangaroo jumped off into the bush following its scary encounter, however it is believed it was soon attacked by one dog in a yard and another on a street.

The RSPCA reports the tenacious roo had to be sedated while treated for minor injuries but is doing okay.