Overview
- Police in the Monaro District charged a 60-year-old man with multiple animal cruelty offences, including aggravated cruelty and prolonged suffering.
- The incident involved a kangaroo being tied to a car and dragged approximately 400 meters while still alive, according to police allegations.
- A woman discovered the injured kangaroo with severe lacerations and contacted an emergency wildlife rescue line, but the animal died before police arrived.
- The man is scheduled to appear in Queanbeyan Local Court next month as the investigation continues to gather evidence.
- The case has prompted widespread public concern and debate about wildlife protection and animal welfare in Australia.