Dog saves woman in kangaroo attack

An elderly woman was attacked by a large kangaroo on a farm in Australia and was lucky to be alive after a pet dog leapt to her aid, her son said today.

The 6ft 5in kangaroo lunged without warning on Friday at 65-year-old Rosemary Neal as she went to check on some horses on the property near Mudgee, 160 miles northwest of Sydney, son Darren Neal said.