Kangaroo beaten to death
Wyndham Vale, VIC (AU)

Incident Date: Monday, Oct 11, 2010

Disposition: Open

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Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

An anonymous caller to an animal welfare service could hold the key to solving the bashing death of a kangaroo found bludgeoned in a park on Melbourne's western outskirts.

The Animal Cruelty Hotline has been investigating the grisly find in a park near houses in Wyndham Vale, near Werribee.

Nearby residents found the body of the kangaroo about 8pm (AEDT) on Monday.

Animal Cruelty Hotline investigator Barrie Tapp ordered an autopsy on the battered kangaroo, which he said revealed injuries "consistent with injuries caused by a bashing".

A bloodied piece of wood was found beside the body, which is thought to have been dumped at the park.

Mr Tapp said an anonymous caller phoned the hotline on Tuesday evening with details of the incident but did not call back as promised.

"We want that person to call us back. They left some information that will be of use to us," he said.

"We have people of interest and we are confident those people will be caught ... but we'd like to hear from that person again.

"Their call will be treated anonymously."

Nigel Williamson of Nigel's Animal Rescue was at the scene on Monday night and suggested the body had been there at least 48 hours and may have been taken to the site in an abandoned wheelie bin.

Mr Tapp said the culprits must be punished.

"It's about time people stood up and dobbed in these bludgers because animal cruelty is just getting out of hand," Mr Tapp said.

"The RSPCA and the Animal Cruelty Hotline are both reporting a 10 to 20 per cent increase in incidents this year."

Early speculation suggested the kangaroo may have been hit by a car and bludgeoned in a crude and callous attempt to finish off the stricken animal.

Anyone with information should phone the Animal Cruelty Hotline on 1800 751 770 or 0409 144 803.

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Animal Cruelty Hotline
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