A photo and short video went viral on Friday, causing a social media outrage about animal abuse as it showed a kangaroo joey being given beer. The video had allegedly been filmed in West Australia in the suburb of Carlisle.
According to the Au.News, the RSPCA stated the entire situation has been viewed as appalling and “not cool or funny.” Forcing animals to consume alcohol can easily cause harm and in some circumstances death. In a statement the animal advocacy group posted the following:
“The RSPCA WA is appalled to hear of another case of people treating wildlife in this way. It is certainly not cool or funny to treat defenseless wildlife like this. In fact it can cause unnecessary pain and suffering for the animals.”
This is a developing story, and more information is expected to become available in the near future. It is not known, at this time if the animal survived or has been reunited with its mother.
Leave wildlife alone!
Anyone with information is asked to call the RSPCA at 1300 278 3589 .
(Photo of kangaroo joey being fed beer screenshot via 7News)
Curious about baby kangaroos? Check this short video. (This is NOT the joey involved in the above situation)
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Hope the scum that did this get caught and pay the price for their stupidity. These slugs have so much free time on their hands to do stuff like this. Put them all on hard labor so by the end of the day the only strength they have will be to go to bed.
I know there are people who know how to track these abusers down, just do it!
Those ASSHOLES need to be found and punished for this. This is just HORRIBLE!!!
And exactly what does the RSPCA plan on doing about this – their usual nothing? Since there is video I am assuming that there are humans in it – and these assholes need to be taken into custody, arrested and punished – make an example of these jerks – but seeing how the RSPCA ignores animal cruelty, I’m pretty sure their normal actions will be no action.