Kangaroo launches savage attack on family in Queensland

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Kangaroo launches savage attack on family in Queensland

An Australian wildlife carer has suffered a punctured lung as she and her family fought off a savage attack by a kangaroo at their property.

Linda Smith, 64, and her husband Jim were feeding kangaroos hit by drought conditions in Queensland when the 6ft (1.82m) grey turned on Jim.

The couple and their son fought off the attack, said by wildlife officials to be rare, with a broom and a shovel.

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