Posted Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:17pm AEST
Updated Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:33am AEST
A dog has rushed to the aid of a woman knocked over and savaged by a large kangaroo on her New South Wales farm by chasing the animal away, the woman's son has said.
Rosemary Neal was attacked near Mudgee, in the west of the state, by a male kangaroo estimated to be up to two metres tall and weighing about 100 kilograms as she crossed a field to check her horses, her son Darren Neal said.
"The kangaroo has just jumped up and launched straight at her. He hit her once and she just dropped and rolled," he said.
"My dog heard her screaming and bolted down and chased him off.
"If it wasn't for the dog she'd probably be dead."
The 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the attack on Friday.
"Her face has been ripped apart, her hand has been mauled, and she's got scratches all over her back and concussion," Mr Neal said.
The region has been overrun by kangaroos in recent years.
"The whole town has been complaining about these kangaroos - you can't drive down the street without swerving to miss them," Mr Neal said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/19/2308660.htm
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