Jason Davis had to rescue wildlife carer Jill Greenwood twice from the clutches of a cranky a two-metre Eastern Gray kangaroo. PIC: Sabrina Lauriston Source: Supplied
IT WAS a roo'd shock that Jason Davis never expected.
The 44-year-old had to save his mother - twice - yesterday from the grip of a cranky 2m eastern grey kangaroo at Booyal, 40 minutes southwest of Bundaberg.
Grabbing the animal by its muscular tail, Mr Davis yanked the towering roo away from Jill Greenwood who was locked in a "bear hug" between its paws.
But as Ms Greenwood scrambled to safety, the fired-up roo attacked her again, pinning the wildlife carer to the ground.
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Mr Davis, who escaped with just a scratch to his arm and back, jumped back into action pulling the buck off his injured mother.
Wildlife carer Jill Greenwood had to be rescued after she tried to intervene in a fight between Jack (pictured) and another Eastern Gray kangaroo. PIC: Sabrina Lauriston
Ms Greenwood was treated at Bundaberg Base Hospital for a large cut to her leg and minor cuts to her face and hands but does not blame the roo, "Jack", which she said was only acting on instinct.
Jack has been under Ms Greenwood's care for almost 12 years, since he was a joey, and Mr Davis said it was the first time the kangaroo had reacted wildly against her.
Mr Davis said the attack happened when they tried to stop him brawling with another male eastern grey, Chai.
The two randy males were locked in a heated battle over some females and were trying to beat each other up from opposite sides of a fence, ripping a large hole in the wire.
"They are the two eldest males. And because (Chai) was in the yard all night with the females and because one of them was in heat, he (Jack) maybe suspected he'd (Chai) done something with them and Jack's picked up on it," said Mr Davis.
Wildlife carer Jill Greenwood had to be rescued from the grip of a cranky two-metre Eastern Gray kangaroo near her home at Booyal. PIC: Sabrina Lauriston
"All I can think was that he was absolutely mad at him."
Normally the carers would not intervene in a roo tiff but they were worried the animals would seriously injure themselves on a star picket.
Deciding the best course of action would be to distract Jack away from the fence, Mr Davis and Ms Greenwood slowly approached the alpha male.
That's when Jack turned on them, first grabbing Ms Greenwood between his arms and then pinning her down.
"It was an instinctive reaction to grab him by the tail from behind because they can't get at you," Mr Davis said.
Jason Davis in the animal 'nursery' after rescuing carer Jill Greenwood from a cranky kangaroo near her home at Booyal. PIC: Sabrina Lauriston
"I tried to drag him back and then ran off while letting go of his tail at the same time. I'm very quick when I get nervous like that."
Mother and son ran to sanctuary up the stairs of their nearby house, with Mr Davis later reflecting that "if the stairs weren't there, I don't know what would have happened".
Neighbour Stan Kosut also found himself at the mercy of Jack when he came over to lend a hand and earned a few cuts.
This time, Mr Davis fended off the hot-headed roo with a stick.
"A few hours later, they (Jack and Chai) were at it again," Mr Davis said.
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