Viral video: Man fights off 'absolutely jacked' kangaroo trying to drown his pet dog in river

Imagine stepping out to enjoy a day at the local lake with your beloved pets. In this instance, that plan went south in seconds after a man found one of his three dogs being drowned in water by a full-grown kangaroo. Without skipping a beat, the man jumped into the water, fought off the animal and retrieved his dog. Here's all you need to know.

How did the man manage to save his beloved pet from a kangaroo?

"The kangaroo is absolutely jacked," one Reddit user wrote | Image: Reddit

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In a video posted to the sub Reddit r/insteresting, a beefed-up, full-grown kangaroo can be seen trying to drown a dog. The dog unable to fight, can be seen closing its eyes as if almost giving up. His wonder then rushes to the spot, camera on and recording. "I'm gonna punch your f****ing head in. Let go of my dog," he tells the marsupial in a sing-song voice, clearly issuing a threat before the camera drops in the water and a scuffle ensues. A few seconds later, the camera goes above water and focuses on the kangaroo that can be seen standing on its hind legs in the water as the man slowly retreats. Sensing that the fight has ended, the kangaroo looks away while the man makes it to the bank.

He can later be seen walking on a trail with his three dogs. He checks them to see if they're okay. He then shows his hand to the camera which, by now is covered in gashes and blood. The 41-second video, although brief, is uncomfortable to watch and quite an eye-opener for non-Australians unfamiliar with the animal.

According to experts, kangaroos will defend themselves against dogs without a second thought, and this can draw you into a dangerous situation quite like this one.

How did the internet react?

According to experts, kangaroos will defend themselves against dogs without a second thought | Image: Reddit

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It's unclear where and when the clip was shot, but chances are it's from Australia, home to these marsupials. The video was shared by user Useful_Injury2179 and it got 43,000 upvotes and 1.8 K comments. " As a non australian, I always thought kangaroos are cute, that dude is jacked af and absolute bully ? and some comments here about kangaroo.. bro wth," wrote one. "I love how he actually takes a right hook like he's fighting with another dude. Average day in Australia," added another. "i like how he threatened him and then told him to let go of his dog like he knows english," chimed in a third. "From all kinds of NOPE creatures in Australia, these guys have to be the worst. Looks like they do this shit just because they want to," shot a fourth.

Watch the video below

Man Rescues Dog From Being Drowned by Kangaroo
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