A resting kangaroo has attacked a tourist after the woman tried to pat the animal while she was on holiday in Austrlia.
Shakila was staying at Kangaroo Valley, about 160km southwest of Sydney, when she spotted a group of roos laying in the grass.
Footage shows the moment she approached one seemingly timid kangaroo.
She quietly walked up behind the roo to get a closer look when it suddenly turned and started chasing her.
Shakila fell in a panic, so the angry kangaroo began jumping on her.
‘The one in the video was lying down and not moving. Shakila wanted to go up and pat the kangaroo, not realizing they can be dangerous, and as she got close, the kangaroo got up and attacked her,’ her friend said.
‘She tripped over, just missing the kangaroo’s claws.’
Fortunately, the kangaroo quickly lost interest and bounced away, giving Shakila time to run.
It comes just three months after Australia’s second fatal kangaroo attack in 100 years.
Peter Eades, a 77-year-old Western Australia man, was killed by his pet kangaroo in September.
Emergency responders were forced to shoot the three-year-old male roo after the attack as it was preventing paramedics from reaching Mr Eades, who was seriously injured.
Kangaroos are usually regarded as harmless, so long as they’re left alone.
The Queensland Environment Department says: ‘Both male and female kangaroos are large, powerful, wild animals that are capable of inflicting injury on people and they need to be treated with an appropriate level of respect and caution.’
The strong legs and sharp claws pose the biggest threats when facing a kangaroo as both can inflect severe injuries.