Although I have never seen a dead roo, I have read and heard stories about it. Mostly, the kangaroos get hit by trucks when they cross the road in the outback. You hardly see them in the dark. But kangaroos can also cause big damage to your car when you hit one. However, you will get advised not to swerve when you see one on the road. Hitting a roo may immobilize your car, but to swerve often leads to accidents with serious injury. The image below was made in a rental car from Wicked Campers. Most young people hiring a car at Wicked Campers plan a trip around Australia. Wicked loves you so they want to make sure you know about road safety: “Kangaroo’s, run the fuckers down!”
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The Australian Government made a decision last year to shoot several thousand kangaroos to thin the herd. But more about this in the video below…