Muslim community left unsettled after dead kangaroo ditched outside Park Holme mosque

The Muslim community has been rocked by a “deeply disturbing” act outside an Adelaide mosque.

A dead kangaroo has been discarded outside of a Park Holme mosque in an incident that has been described as a “form of symbolic aggression” by the Muslim community.

Footage obtained by 7NEWS shows a hooded individual crossing Marion Rd with a kangaroo inside a wheelbarrow.

The individual then dumps the kangaroo by a tree in front of the Marion Mosque and leaves.

CCTV footage of a dead kangaroo being deliberately dumped outside a Park Holme mosque. Picture: 7NEWS

In a Facebook post, The Islamic Society of South Australia said this “appears to be a form of symbolic aggression or harassment, targeting the Muslim community with the intent to provoke fear, anger or unease”.

“The use of a dead animal and the choice of a place of worship is a deeply disrespectful and an Islamophobic motive.

“The deliberate nature of this incident makes it particularly unsettling.”

The organisation has described the act as “bizarre and deeply disturbing”.

CCTV footage of a dead kangaroo being deliberately dumped outside a Park Holme mosque. Picture: 7NEWS

Police are investigating the incident.

Last October, mosques around Adelaide were targeted in a series of fire attacks.

These included two separate fires on Marion Road near the Marion mosque.