Australian police arrest 19-year-old man they say is responsible for the deaths of up to 20 kangaroos in one night.
Australian police have arrested a 19-year-old man they say is responsible for the deaths of up to 20 kangaroos in one night.
The massacre occurred on Saturday after the suspect allegedly hit and killed them with a vehicle between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., according to a press release by the New South Wales Police Force. A man has been charged after up to 20 kangaroos died after allegedly being hit by a ute on the state’s South Coast at the weekend. https://t.co/3o3kzYkppHThe suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with torture, beating and causing the of death of an animal, police said.
Bega Valley Officer in Charge, Inspector Peter Volf, said in a statement that acts of cruelty toward animals will not be tolerated. "We take incidents such as these very seriously and anyone who engages in activities such as these will face the full brunt of the law," Volf said.
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