The kangaroos were found shot or apparently rammed by a vehicle, officials said.
Australian authorities said Thursday they are investigating the illegal killing of at least 65 kangaroos found shot or apparently rammed by a vehicle.A local wildlife shelter alerted Victorian wildlife officials after finding the eastern grey kangaroos in rural paddocks on June 22 about 75 miles north of Melbourne, officials said.
they had broken legs, gunshot wounds, it was shocking,' she told the network.She told the network that she found more dead kangaroos in the days following the initial discovery. 'It was on roadsides, in paddocks, it was all over the place. It was a massive number of kangaroos,' she told ABC. 'This is the worst thing I've seen.' Though kangaroos are protected in Australia, the most common species are not endangered.
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