Tue, 24 Nov 2009 5:59p.m.
Chris Rickard said he and his dog were attacked by a Kangaroo
An Australian man is recovering in hospital after he was set upon by a kangaroo that was attacking his partner's dog.
Chris Rickard went to the dog's rescue after the kangaroo tried to drown it in a dam.
Then with the blue heeler in his arms Chris came under a ferocious attack.
While the dog was unharmed the wound to Chris's abdomen is so severe he is likely to remain in hospital for a number of days.
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