Barking kangaroo jumps to injured owner’s rescue

IN what could have been a scene taken straight from the TV series Skippy, a half-blind kangaroo hopped to its owner’s rescue by barking like a dog.

Lulu the kangaroo barked to get the attention of unconscious farmer Len Richards’ family. Len was badly injured by a falling tree branch while checking his property for damage following a severe storm.

“She was making this noise which sounded like a dog barking and she was obviously trying to get our attention because she never acts like that,” said Mr Richards’ 17-year-old daughter Celeste.