r/interestingasfuck • u/Odd-Difference-1483 • 17d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/rpgmind 17d ago

Can the kick break your bones?

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u/Ill_Source3532 17d ago

Maybe the ribs it could, apparently, they can disembowel you as well. I am not sure if they can or not, but I have heard it multiple times growing up in Australia. They commonly drown hunting dogs and normal dogs in water if being chased, they run out into the water, then when the dog chases them there they drown them with their arms. I would assume the disembowelling could occur looking at the way the roo kicked that boxing bag in the video.

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u/Appropriate-Sound169 17d ago

Swans regularly drown dogs tbf

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u/Lazarux_Escariat 17d ago

Raccoons are known to do this as well

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u/Appropriate-Sound169 17d ago

Interesting, they look cute lol. We don't have raccoons in the UK. Uncontrolled 'pet' pit bulls are probably the only dangerous animals we have. Herds of cows trample people to death a lot. Well, maybe one lady dog walker dies every 3 or 4 years. Nothing to be scared of really, so long as you avoid scary dogs and fields of cows

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u/Lazarux_Escariat 17d ago

Pit bulls are big babies by nature. They rarely get aggressive unless trained to do so or are abused.

Dogs that are feral are a different story though, regardless of breed.

Raccoons aren't common enough to be a real danger for most, only a nuisance. They are highly intelligent though, and are known for setting traps against predators and prey both. They are omnivores and will actively hunt cats if food is scarce.

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u/Appropriate-Sound169 17d ago

I saw one on the roof of our hotel in NYC - hotel had big windows looking over the roof. It was 5am and I couldn't sleep. Was amazing to see if