Kangaroos ran down and left to die in Long Beach Bateman’s Bay on the NSW south coast
Quiet seaside town shaken by violent crackdown on kangaroos after they were hit by car and left to die in the street
- Kangaroos run down in Batemans Bay
- Six’ rose were left to die last Sunday
- Residents heard noises in the night
- Warning: Disturbing Content
Six kangaroos have been mowed down and left to die on a quiet street in a beach town, with residents and conservationists rioting over the ‘disturbing’ incident.
The attack took place on Blairs Road near Long Beach in Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW last Sunday, with locals claiming they heard noises at the time and then saw burn marks on the road.
Images of the targeted animals show them on the ground with red crosses marked on them by the wildlife rescue organization WIRES to identify whether their pouches had been checked for joeys.
One of the kangaroos on the ground was depicted with a joey lying next to it.
A dead kangaroo with a pink joey was first discovered by a local resident just before midnight.
A wildlife rescue worker then shined their headlights down the street and discovered three injured adult kangaroos lying on the grass, including one with a joey.
Images of the targeted animals show them on the ground with red crosses marked on them (pictured) by WIRES to identify if their pouches had been checked for joeys
One of the kangaroos on the ground was pictured with a joey lying next to it (pictured)
WIRES Mid South Coast Branch Chair Janelle Renes said the kangaroos were badly injured with broken legs.
“Kangaroos never cry out, they just kick it out or make a soft noise when they’re in pain,” she said. Yahoo News Australia.
“I think that makes it easier for people to harm them – that they are so quiet.”
Volunteers said they were concerned there might be more injured animals that had run into the bush and could slowly die of infection.
It comes after 14 roses were killed in the same area in October 2021, with one joey surviving the incident.
Two teenagers pleaded guilty to recklessly beating and killing an animal, but the charges were dismissed last July.
A wildlife rescuer shone its headlights 400 yards down the street and discovered three injured adult kangaroos lying in the grass, including one with a joey (pictured, one of the rose)
The attack took place on Blairs Road near Long Beach (pictured) in Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW last Sunday.
“It’s like deja vu. It’s a sad situation when people think it’s fun to mow down kangaroos,” said Ms Renes.
“It’s very traumatizing for the rescuers because we’re doing everything we can to save wildlife, and then this happens.”
There is no suggestion that either incident is related.
NSW Police said officers from the South Coast Police District had been notified of several bodies of kangaroos found in the area.
“Initial investigations suggest that the kangaroos were killed between 6.30pm and 10pm that night,” a police spokesman said.
Anyone with information is urged to call Batemans Bay Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
WIRES was contacted for comment by Daily Mail Australia.