Don’t mess with scavenging kangaroos, Aussies warned

RESIDENTS of Australia’s capital Canberra have been warned not to mess with starving kangaroos bounding through the city in search of food, following reports that the desperate marsupials were attacking people and pets.

Wildlife authorities said the usually harmless, grass-eating Eastern Grey kangaroos - the symbol of Australia - are being driven by hunger from the drought-stricken countryside into the city of 320,000, where the water supply has kept conditions greener.

The Australian Capital Territory Environment Department warned residents to be aware after a woman was attacked by a kangaroo in a city park.