Kangaroo Kollisions

Well I've not yet seen a live kangaroo this trip.

But I’ve seen dead ones on the side of the road.

Many animals are attracted to car headlights.

Keith and I both expressed that we had never seen so much road kill as we did travelling in NZ and Tasmania.

Deb was coming home from riding her horse tonight and a large kangaroo jumped out in front of her, as they're known to do.

She’s OK but the car didn’t fare so well.

Neither did the ‘Roo.

There aren’t a lot of statistics as most people, like Deb, don’t report the accident.

But in one state alone it is estimated that 6000 Kangaroos die per year in collisions with vehicles.