Footage of the horrific bashing was circulated on social media network Snapchat. A 17-year-old boy has handed himself into Australian police over a sickening attack on a kangaroo in the Perth Hills. Footage emerged on social media network Snapchat of a male person bashing a kangaroo with a wooden stick while the defenseless animal holds up a paw, trying to protect itself. The male then hands the stick to a friend who continues the attack. READ MORE:* New spiders found in Australia* Aussie surf rage caseThe disturbing video has since gone viral and the RSPCA has described it as the "most abhorrent cruelty" to an iconic animal.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2019 00:18 UTC