Footage shows a guy fighting back after being mauled by a kangaroo in Australia.
Cliff Des tackles the kangaroo to the ground in a New South Wales neighborhood, according to surveillance footage provided to the YouTube channel "This is Australia."
Des may be seen sprinting desperately away from a massive kangaroo that emerges behind him. He then falls down and gets back up, only to be charged by the kangaroo. As the massive beast continues to bounce at him, the guy appears to fight back. Des finally managed to pin the kangaroo to the ground by trapping it between his legs.
The video has gone viral, with over 148,000 views on YouTube as of writing.
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The 6-minute brawl took place outside the man's home after Cliff Des failed to chase away the uninvited guest.
Des, a guy from Ballina on New South Wales' north coast, was put in a bind when the six-foot-tall kangaroo was "trying to rip" his "little dogs out of the yard."
Des spoke of the "fight of his life" during the horrific confrontation with the renegade kangaroo.
"I started running into my yard and next thing you know I've slipped over and it's jumped on my back," he recalled in his Today Show Australia interview (via Complex).
Des described the moment he tackled the eastern grey and smashed him to the ground.
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He is chased by the enraged beast and falls to the ground in the video. It pounded on him until he fought it off with a frantically gripped stick.
"Where I landed, I was fortunate enough to land on a stick... but after three whacks, it snapped like a carrot and I thought this guy means business. He's gonna mongrel me real good," Des said per Daily Mail.
The two matched and traded jabs and uppercuts at that point.
Des, a former boxing trainer, was similarly taken aback by the wild animal's boxing skills, so he MMA-style "took it to the ground" and battled for five minutes.
Des believes the animal has become exceedingly aggressive and "pretty crook" because of a Phalaris grass that has sprouted in his yard.
About Kangaroo Attacks in Australia
In general, the chances of being attacked by a kangaroo are quite slim.
According to the Office of Environment and Heritage, only about five persons in NSW are treated for kangaroo-related injuries.
Attacks are more likely to occur in regions where humans have disrupted kangaroos' native habitat and eating patterns or where new habitat has been created via the construction of dams, shelters, and pastures.
A kangaroo may see a human as a "sparring partner" in some instances.
Newsweek explained that kangaroos accustomed to being fed by people might become hostile. When those kangaroos expect food and don't get it, they might become upset.
Kangaroos may reach heights of 3 to 8 feet. The creatures' robust legs and tails allow them to deliver a forceful blow. They even have formidable jaws, with some claiming they can bite as hard as a grizzly bear.
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