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This morning, we passed a kangaroo on the side of the road... writhing in pain. It was flailing its arms around, and looked aweful. I presume it had a broken back.

What can a person do in this situation? I didn't have access to a gun, or a tyre lever, or anything like that... but I felt really aweful just leaving it there. But even if I did have something like a gun or tyre lever, to put it out of it's mysery... I don't think I could do it. ;(

What would you do?
 
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nothing i suppose..........
 
Shoot it I guess.

If you have the time and a phone, call W.I.R.E.S, they're set up to take care of injured native animals in Australia.

I once saw >50 dead kangaroos on a trip south a while ago.. tis sad.
 
bliink said:
Shoot it I guess.

If you have the time and a phone, call W.I.R.E.S, they're set up to take care of injured native animals in Australia.

I once saw >50 dead kangaroos on a trip south a while ago.. tis sad.
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Where was this? Vic?
 
15357 said:
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confused...
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NSW = State in australia (new south wales), middle of the eastern coast, pretty big
syd = capital of NSW (sydney)
ACT = Australian capital territory, small, inland territory with our capital in it (a bit like washington DC, but mainly based around having a government in it)

EDIT: Map here
 
bliink said:
NSW = State in australia (new south wales), middle of the eastern coast, pretty big
syd = capital of NSW (sydney)
ACT = Australian capital territory, small, inland territory with our capital in it (a bit like washington DC, but mainly based around having a government in it)

EDIT: Map here
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thnks :D

it seemed like a secret code or somthing.......
 
Almost as secret as the drop bears.
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Farrowlesparrow said:
Fortunately...a nice pointy had solves the problem of the drop bear.
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stop with the secret codes already........... :borg:
 
15357 said:
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stop with the secret codes already........... :borg:
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drop bears... u haven't heard of drop bears?

Everybody...crowd around... and I'll tell you a story... shhhh

I was walking down a gravel track, with a canopy of beautiful gum trees. Then WHAM! I feel a massive thud on my pack. I turn around, and WOH! there's a bloodthirsty drop bear clinging to my pack! So I beat it with my walking stick and it ran away.

No, really, they hurt, and it takes quite a bit to get rid of them.

Just do exactly the same thing that the bastard who ran it over did, run!!!
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:O
 
gum trees?

um, wouldn't you have been flattened by the bear?
 
Ranga said:
This morning, we passed a kangaroo on the side of the road... writhing in pain. It was flailing its arms around, and looked aweful. I presume it had a broken back.

What can a person do in this situation? I didn't have access to a gun, or a tyre lever, or anything like that... but I felt really aweful just leaving it there. But even if I did have something like a gun or tyre lever, to put it out of it's mysery... I don't think I could do it. ;(

What would you do?
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Stamp on its head, its actually quite a quick death if its done properly.
 
short recoil said:
Stamp on its head, its actually quite a quick death if its done properly.
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um, what shoes do you wear?
 
This is one of the many reasons a man should always carry a blade on him. Run it into the temple and it won't even feel it.

Mind you, the only mercy killing I have done is a rabbit that had been run over. Spotted it, stopped the car to see if it looked savable, which it wasn't (2-d midsection) so back in the car, backed up a bit and made sure I was going at a fast pace when my front wheel went over its head. Never felt a thing hopefully.

To get a bit more on topic, its simple (imho). Can the animal be saved? Yes = Leave it and contact animal rescue type people. No? Kill it. No one wants a slow painful death. Theres plenty of ways. Find the biggest rock you can lift and drop it on its head for example... not nice, but better than nothing...
 
short recoil said:
Stamp on its head, its actually quite a quick death if its done properly.
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Done properly......you'd need feet/shoes which are made of solid concrete and a decent jump to make sure you flatten it's head, other wise you are just going to hurt it even more

And your signature, what's going to happen to the UK?
 
Link said:
This is one of the many reasons a man should always carry a blade on him. Run it into the temple and it won't even feel it.
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In the UK we arn't allowed to carry any type of blade now, if you get caught with an "offensive weapon" it means 5 years in prison.

Hopefully they wont ban my boots or chop off my hands!!
 
No, we are not allowed to carry a blade over 3.5 inches, unless you fancy getting 5 years. I carry a 3 inch blade which is sufficient for everything you can do with a blade and perfectly legal to carry on your person in public.
 
unfortunately... i don't think my conscience would hold if i were to stab a poor kangaroo in the temple... ;(

even if it was in mercy
 
Most couldn't. Don't feel bad about it though, you never know, it might get rescued...
 
15357 said:
to ranga:
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a drop bear has the basic anatomical structure of a koala bear, if i remember.. i was in a quite a bit of shock :P
 
I'd just have to leave it :( I couldn't even kill a snail I accidently crushed the shell of..
 
I'd shoot it, if i had a gun... (though i'd probably miss :p), shoot it in the toe or something lol.
Or i'd call them Widelife care people, they sound kool :)
 
I am very squeamish when it comes to killing things, even if they are hurt. It would be a lot easier with a gun then it would a blade or a rock...or a boot :s. I can't even stand on bugs :o
 
I dont want to stand on cockroaches, they oozes out slimy green goo. Yuck! I would drag the kangaroo to a nice cliff (which happens to be around) and throw him down.
 
seeing animals in pain is worse than seeing a human in pain.. i dont know why, cos most animals are cute...etc :(.

id hate too see a kangaroo in pain. they are so cool
 
short recoil said:
In the UK we arn't allowed to carry any type of blade now, if you get caught with an "offensive weapon" it means 5 years in prison.

Hopefully they wont ban my boots or chop off my hands!!
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Survival, Home appliances and display blades (Tanto, Cutlass, etc.)are an exception. Just don't use them in public.
 
I would just run over it with the car, then make some kangaroo soup. :P
 
Meh. For all my jadeness, dryness, and cynicism, I'm still a big softy for animals. I especially can't stand seeing one in pain or suffering (how many people can?).

But I doubt I'd be able to put it out of its misery. I'd probably call somebody to the spot.
 
Shoot it if it was a mortal wound the animal had and was in pain. Else I'd call animal control.
 
what would any of you do if you saw i massive man kicking and abusing his pet dog?

i would personally call the police..

then throw a petrol bomb in his house.
 
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