Oh Iāve actually seen this real life! I know someone who owned some land she turned into an animal and backpacker sanctuary, up in far North Queensland. She would often foster native animals - birds, echidnas, but most often kangaroos. She would raise them from joeys (babies), holding them in a pouch and walking around with them to mimic mother kangaroo vibes. (Often joeys are orphaned when their mother is hit by a car and they survive in the pouch. Most kangaroo carcasses on the major highways will have spray painted xās on them by volunteers to signify no baby)
The adult males would get possessive. Like if Iād come and give her a hug a kangaroo might get up in my face after - but she (lady) was always aware of them, and would basically cajole them until they chilled out. And generally they would soften to others, but wouldnāt be cuddly like they were with her.
One time at night the police came over - they were checking for a runaway or something - and asked her if she felt safe by herself. She laughed and said ātake one more step towards meā, the cop did and suddenly three 5-6 foot tall kangaroos emerged out of the blackness and got in their face.
The best part was in the morning Iād be having my cereal outside and a lil 40cm Joey would come over and say hi - some wanted a scratch but there was one you could pick up and cuddle, it was so sweet!
Her yard was backed up on a national park, so when the time came they would leave or sometimes she would have to tell them to leave - taking them to the boundary and pointing, telling them it was time to leave. And it might take a few days but they would get the message and hop off. And it wasnāt unusual for them to come back a year or two later with a lil kanga family of their own. Super sweet
The mental image of a gang of kangaroos coming out of the darkness to square up on behalf of their "momma" is both insanely adorable and utterly horrifying.
While I do like a āmobā of kangaroos, I feel like a lot of those animal group names were just made up by some folks trying to be funny after they heard about āmurders of crows.ā
Yeah, even though there isn't anything scary in the movie the faces really had an unsettling look. Liked the movie as a kid, don't remember a damn thing other than kid falls in water, warrior roos.
I agree. First of all itās aggressive behavior that will likely lead to escalation. I am surprised that they let it in the house as these male are known for their violent behavior, especially after a couple of drinks.
Poor little Roo just trying to defend mommy from it.
Yeah Iāve been seeing this couple and their āpetā on Reddit a lot recentlyā¦ it really creeps me out. This situation doesnāt seem like it will end well.
Mommy isn't correcting bad behaviour because she thinks it's cute, which encourages bad behaviour. It's the same as any other possessive behaviour, it will lead to conflict and a roo (which shouldn't be in this situation regardless) is big enough to cause actual harm at some point. If they encourage this behaviour, that roo will become more possessive, will likely attack someone eventually and it's not going to be mommy that gets put down
Mommy's facial expressions don't seem like she's pleased with camera daddy aggravating Roo, but she grits her teeth, because she knows they need their view count maximized.
He said the cave scene took way longer than usual to finsih filming because everyone (mainly the actors) kept loosing their composure and laughing.
"One minute you mock my sweaty ball sack, the next you want to cuddle with it!"
He also said Matthew Lillard was a total professional on set and is one hell of a human being who often hung out with the crew after filming and asked him questions about his job, and listened with great interest.
Funny thing is I've never seen the movie, I just distinctly remember this scene during a trailer for it at the beginning of another movie I used to watch.
I had a āgirlfriendā like this once. She had a dog that would absolutely go ballistic on me whenever I joined them (yes the dog too) in bed. She never discouraged it and in fact seemed to enjoy it. Glad I dumped her.
Had this happen on a first date. She invited me back to her place and this dog got so pissed at me for being anywhere in her vicinity and the girl didn't even react. Also, the worst couch I've ever sat on in my life - felt like it was filled with that hard florist foam. Just a couple awkward hours of "why am I even here?"
Yeah, especially at the end when the cameraman was able to pull her arm towards him. The look on her face as she slowly pulled her arm back looked like pure disgust.
I watch someone who is from Ohio but lives already for a decade or so in NY City. Girl brings her laundry in the plane to Ohio sometimes when she happens to visit. (She has no in unit or in-house washer but still, lol)
Same goes for a ton of animals we keep as pets, such as horses. Horses can travel 20-50 miles per day in the wild, but we choose to keep them mostly tied to a barn or in a small enclosure.
While it is cute.. its kinda playing with fire, thats a red roo and it'll get big, and already being somewhat aggressive? That's gonna lead to someone getting hurt at some point
I do not think that a) that animal should be kept in the living room as a pet and b) that this is derp-y behaviour, it rather looks like it is defending its resources. But what do I know. ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
You can have them in Texas but usually they are on game parks. The one on urban rescue ranch was quite cuddly but also fighty with Ben (the rescue owner), and he frequently expressed his concerns about how strong and dangerous the kangaroo would get. He also talked about how frequently theyād get abandoned to game parks because people would be in over their heads getting one :/ (Iām not recommending his channel btw. Just the place where I got this info a few years ago)
I mean, a 150lb dog can kill you too. Dogs actually kill people all the time.
Like, obviously this is a wild animal and that's different ... I'm just saying our tolerance for snuggling animals that could kill us is already pretty high.
I find videos that try to frame an animal's possessive/aggressive behavior as cute or funny frustrating to watch. It's only going to get worse and more dangerous as the animal gets older and larger.Ā
Guessing you're not Aussie? That little roo isn't gonna kill anyone. If he squares up you just hold him at arm's length and he can't do shit, lol. Maybe a few scratches with his front paws. The only real threats are the huge adult red males, which that isn't.
source: Aussie woman who has quarreled with a few kangaroos in her time, haha
I know, erratic and stronger than they look and purely bonkers behind the eyes. just as a PSA, itās obviously an exciting and fun relationship to enjoy before returning them to the wild but you need to know what youāre getting into when caring for a blonde chick.
What breed of dog is this
Boxer
You mean Kick-Boxer
Their joke, but actually better for once
There's a sub for that r/YourJokeButBetter
You guys all did a great job
What a handy set of people
I think they call it footy in that part of the world.
I'm so proud of all of you.
You tried your best
Kangadogoo
Kajagoogoo
That MFer doesn't seem too shy.
Its a Australian roo
Roo-roo Shaggy
He is actually Japanese
Australian.
You're being kangarude! That's a XL hare.
a slapping one..
Australian Junping Dog
And can I pet it?
You can pet any animal you want buddy! Some only once š
Bear with me on this.
Drop bear.
Oh Iāve actually seen this real life! I know someone who owned some land she turned into an animal and backpacker sanctuary, up in far North Queensland. She would often foster native animals - birds, echidnas, but most often kangaroos. She would raise them from joeys (babies), holding them in a pouch and walking around with them to mimic mother kangaroo vibes. (Often joeys are orphaned when their mother is hit by a car and they survive in the pouch. Most kangaroo carcasses on the major highways will have spray painted xās on them by volunteers to signify no baby)
The adult males would get possessive. Like if Iād come and give her a hug a kangaroo might get up in my face after - but she (lady) was always aware of them, and would basically cajole them until they chilled out. And generally they would soften to others, but wouldnāt be cuddly like they were with her.
One time at night the police came over - they were checking for a runaway or something - and asked her if she felt safe by herself. She laughed and said ātake one more step towards meā, the cop did and suddenly three 5-6 foot tall kangaroos emerged out of the blackness and got in their face.
The best part was in the morning Iād be having my cereal outside and a lil 40cm Joey would come over and say hi - some wanted a scratch but there was one you could pick up and cuddle, it was so sweet!
Her yard was backed up on a national park, so when the time came they would leave or sometimes she would have to tell them to leave - taking them to the boundary and pointing, telling them it was time to leave. And it might take a few days but they would get the message and hop off. And it wasnāt unusual for them to come back a year or two later with a lil kanga family of their own. Super sweet
The mental image of a gang of kangaroos coming out of the darkness to square up on behalf of their "momma" is both insanely adorable and utterly horrifying.
Pokemon trainer with 3 Kangaskhan vibes.
Im getting some serious Tank-Girl vibes
This is a level up from befriending the neighborhood ravens or crows.
Did you know the collective noun for kangaroos is a mob of kangaroos.
Sounds about right.
Considering they are native to Australia, this, for some reason, feels very tame. Where is the strong expletive??
It doesn't mention what the cops said.
While I do like a āmobā of kangaroos, I feel like a lot of those animal group names were just made up by some folks trying to be funny after they heard about āmurders of crows.ā
That sounds like my dream retirement.
That was wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
This is such a good story!
Ahh thank you! Glad I shared
We all are. Thanks, friend.
As someone in the US, I loved imagining myself with my very own gang of watch-roos :) Animal peoples are my kind of peoples! She sounds awesome!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, definitely brightened my morning
Who would win in a fight, John Wick or a horny and angry male kangaroo?
My betās on a horny John Wick
Depends if the kangaroo drowned his dog or not.
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This movie is all I could think of when you mentioned the cops and roos.
Seeing that movie is one of my earliest memories :p
Yeah, even though there isn't anything scary in the movie the faces really had an unsettling look. Liked the movie as a kid, don't remember a damn thing other than kid falls in water, warrior roos.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I also enjoyed your writing style. It felt like the way youād say the story in person.
This was so sweet. Thank you for sharing!!
What a great story! She sounds so cool. Thank you for sharing!
This sounds beautiful š„ŗ
I want to be her!
Ive just read the story/seen the insta of the guy in Alaska who has moose. Similar story, just warms my heart. What a way to live š
Stories like this renew my hope for humanity <3
Iām not sure thatās a great thing to be encouraging with a kangaroo.
I agree. First of all itās aggressive behavior that will likely lead to escalation. I am surprised that they let it in the house as these male are known for their violent behavior, especially after a couple of drinks.
Poor little Roo just trying to defend mommy from it.
Ahhhh, the olā Reddit kanga-roo.
Hold my Kanga breaky, I'm going in!
well thereās a throwback meme for ya, nice.
Its been making the rounds again but nobody seems to be adding the link
I looked up the originalā¦itās been 13 yearsā¦.
Donāt tell me how long things have been. It hurts.
Havenāt seen this reference in a year. Thanks for making it.
Well that brought back some memories
Yeah, as an Aussie myself, I can assure you that a kangaroo is entirely capable of piercing your chest with a direct kick from its hind foot nails
He wouldnāt need to to kick me all at. That arm grab for hugs already pierced my heart ā¤ļø
this comment made me cackle and then almost have an asthma attack, but still worth it.
tail-quila
Yeah this isn't an animal being a derp. This is a wild animal being aggressively territorial.
Yeah Iāve been seeing this couple and their āpetā on Reddit a lot recentlyā¦ it really creeps me out. This situation doesnāt seem like it will end well.
I'd agree, but I don't see that the behavior is being encouraged or rewarded. Mommy seems to be ignoring it, which is probably the right thing to do.
Mommy isn't correcting bad behaviour because she thinks it's cute, which encourages bad behaviour. It's the same as any other possessive behaviour, it will lead to conflict and a roo (which shouldn't be in this situation regardless) is big enough to cause actual harm at some point. If they encourage this behaviour, that roo will become more possessive, will likely attack someone eventually and it's not going to be mommy that gets put down
Mommy's facial expressions don't seem like she's pleased with camera daddy aggravating Roo, but she grits her teeth, because she knows they need their view count maximized.
Yeah, camera daddy needs to stop. If anything, he's strengthening the behavior.
What does the wild animal do in the living room?
Doom scroll apparently
Don't jump to conclusions!
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That's a drumsnare.gif if I ever seen one lol
preheating
Ah the ol reddit switcharoo
Hold my pouch, Iām going in!
Someone uncultured downvoted you.
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Oh man what was this from??? Unlocked memory but canāt remember what this was in
Without a paddle?
My husband worked on this movie!
He said the cave scene took way longer than usual to finsih filming because everyone (mainly the actors) kept loosing their composure and laughing.
"One minute you mock my sweaty ball sack, the next you want to cuddle with it!"
He also said Matthew Lillard was a total professional on set and is one hell of a human being who often hung out with the crew after filming and asked him questions about his job, and listened with great interest.
Suck it Tarantino.
Yes! Iām pretty sure youāre right! I havenāt seen that since it came out and Iām about to watch that on my flight home today š thanks!
Funny thing is I've never seen the movie, I just distinctly remember this scene during a trailer for it at the beginning of another movie I used to watch.
Gonna confirm it for ya, it's definitely without a paddle
Those grippy hands lol
Those talon like velociraptor claws.
Judging by mommy's expression, she doesn't want to be touched either.
She was sitting comfortably and then someone came up to annoy the animal sitting on her! Rude
I had a āgirlfriendā like this once. She had a dog that would absolutely go ballistic on me whenever I joined them (yes the dog too) in bed. She never discouraged it and in fact seemed to enjoy it. Glad I dumped her.
Sounds like she pre-dumped you
Ha! Yup.
Had this happen on a first date. She invited me back to her place and this dog got so pissed at me for being anywhere in her vicinity and the girl didn't even react. Also, the worst couch I've ever sat on in my life - felt like it was filled with that hard florist foam. Just a couple awkward hours of "why am I even here?"
Yeah, especially at the end when the cameraman was able to pull her arm towards him. The look on her face as she slowly pulled her arm back looked like pure disgust.
Momās face says āI warned youā before anything even happened.
I read the face and body language both more as 'why are you fucking touching me'
Arenāt kangaroos shockingly muscular and kinda violent little guys?
Well sure, sometimes they can be a bit murder-y, but other than that they're our friends.
See also: magpie swooping season
What sort of down unda going on here?
A kangaroo stole my wife too
How rooād.
Oh, that's a good one! Punny, I like it!
Just get a cat ffs. Beautiful jumpy boy should be with it's friends in the bush.
Probably a rescue that was raised from a joey. They don't always leave when suggested.
My uncle raised a pouch joey, and even though he released it at the right age, it still comes back and hangs out.
Like human children
š„¹ "just brought some laundry with me"
I watch someone who is from Ohio but lives already for a decade or so in NY City. Girl brings her laundry in the plane to Ohio sometimes when she happens to visit. (She has no in unit or in-house washer but still, lol)
There's a big difference between that and cuddling with a 'rescue' on the couch.
Same goes for a ton of animals we keep as pets, such as horses. Horses can travel 20-50 miles per day in the wild, but we choose to keep them mostly tied to a barn or in a small enclosure.
I canāt be the only one who thought she was MTG. At first.Ā
I freaking hate that I thought it too.
Yah, came to the comments to see if anybody else knew MTG had a joey š
While it is cute.. its kinda playing with fire, thats a red roo and it'll get big, and already being somewhat aggressive? That's gonna lead to someone getting hurt at some point
I thought it was a Lurcher, then I thought it was baby Donkey but no, it's bloody Kangaroo!
Today smack your hand, tomorrow disembowel the shit out of you.
But hey, cute š¤·āāļø
I do not think that a) that animal should be kept in the living room as a pet and b) that this is derp-y behaviour, it rather looks like it is defending its resources. But what do I know. ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
It's still young, probably an orphan raised to be released as an adult.
It's illegal to keep them as pets in Australia and a very bad idea even if it was legal
You can keep them as a pet in Wisconsin though.
You can be an alcoholic by age 9 in Wisconsin. Theyāre the Mississippi of the north.
š sooo accurate...
Except they rank 7th in overall education. Rednecks with brains... Jesus christ its Nascar jason borne, but with cheese curds.
You can have them in Texas but usually they are on game parks. The one on urban rescue ranch was quite cuddly but also fighty with Ben (the rescue owner), and he frequently expressed his concerns about how strong and dangerous the kangaroo would get. He also talked about how frequently theyād get abandoned to game parks because people would be in over their heads getting one :/ (Iām not recommending his channel btw. Just the place where I got this info a few years ago)
That thing....can kill you. They try to drown ppl n shit. Fux wrong with you?
There was a video yesterday of a guy eating ice cream with a bear. This isnāt even that crazy.
Few things in death are worse than drowning they say.
One of those is being eaten by a bear though... so I guess you win.
People who have survived drowning mention just before passing out feeling a sense of bliss and calm.
Idk if its worth all the panic and terror getting to that point, but just sayin.
I mean, a 150lb dog can kill you too. Dogs actually kill people all the time.
Like, obviously this is a wild animal and that's different ... I'm just saying our tolerance for snuggling animals that could kill us is already pretty high.
Iām glad Iām not the only one finding this terrifying
I find videos that try to frame an animal's possessive/aggressive behavior as cute or funny frustrating to watch. It's only going to get worse and more dangerous as the animal gets older and larger.Ā
Guessing you're not Aussie? That little roo isn't gonna kill anyone. If he squares up you just hold him at arm's length and he can't do shit, lol. Maybe a few scratches with his front paws. The only real threats are the huge adult red males, which that isn't.
source: Aussie woman who has quarreled with a few kangaroos in her time, haha
I know, erratic and stronger than they look and purely bonkers behind the eyes. just as a PSA, itās obviously an exciting and fun relationship to enjoy before returning them to the wild but you need to know what youāre getting into when caring for a blonde chick.
I don't think there is any water nearby...
Unless... the toilet!!
Whereās the money Lebowski mate?!
Lol i know, they have other ways tho...they just known to try to drown...especially dogs....they got a big ass claw on them feet too.
Just two people have been killed by kangaroos in the past century, you must be terrified of everything if you're worried about those odds.
I would not want to be slapped by those claws
i dont think it is sage to have a murder-roo in the house like that
Don't they have like, crazy sharp talons? This doesn't seem like a good idea for anyone involved.
man they have some mean hand claws on them for an animal that footmaxxes
I need more information. Why is she cuddling a midsize kangaroo?!
My reaction: Awww thats a cute do- that's a whole ass kangaroo
That's a weird looking Greyhound? š
Jackie Legs vibes.
The internet is fucking wild, scrolling Reddit finds woman being protected by fostered kangaroo.... not on my Boxing Day bingo card.
Bro is that a fkn kangaroo
This is so freaking cute.
The only other place on earth wilder than Florida.... This has to be Australia
What a strange looking horse.. /s
can I pet dat dawg
Question as old as time: would YOU fight a kangaroo for your beloved?
I don't imagine you can housebreak them?
Wtf Australians, why are you guys so nuts.
The animalās behavior is the 2nd most interesting thing about this video.
Why are you teasing this poor kangaroo? It took a while for her to trust humans.
Wild animals shouldn't trust humans.
Itās all fun and games until he tries to have sex with mommy, and the kangaroo beats his ass
Okay, I'm obsessed with this. I also want that lap... kangaroo?
Aww, protective of his mama
Lord, let this kind of love find me.
Just wait until he can box š„š„
Blink three times if you need help Mommy
When I was a kid (in the PNW) one of my momās coworkers had a pet wallaby. That thing was a terrorist.
So cute š
Ive never seen a dog that punch. This dog came from Dagestan or some ?
Is that a roo? Oh hell naw! I am not fucking with a roo! Looks like I need a new girlfriend.
I didnāt know that kangaroos could be domesticated! How rad would that be? I wonder how long they live?
Its funny when kangaroos knock people out.
Great home security
That's wild
I want hiiiiiiim š„ŗ
At first I thought it was a donkey š¤£
U WOT, MATE?!
Australians have such a wild age dimorphism.
Kangaroos have a very short lifespan. They donāt have much time for fooling around.
the olā Iāve got hands , you thought I was going to bite trick eh?
Yes
Youāre gonna have to fight himā¦and you might lose!
Why does MGT own a kangaroo
That's a fucken giant rat