Zookeeper injured in kangaroo attack at Plzeň Zoo

A female keeper was injured after being attacked by an adult kangaroo at Plzeň Zoo on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services transported the woman to hospital following the incident. According to reports, the roughly 80-kilogram animal unexpectedly knocked her to the ground before repeatedly kicking her.

Attacks by kangaroos on humans are rare and typically occur when the animals feel threatened or are defending their territory.

The most recent fatal case was reported last year at a small zoo in the U.S. state of South Carolina, where a kangaroo killed one of the facility’s owners.