Kangaroo hit by car on Gold Coast, joey could not be revived

A Gold Coast resident has desperately tried to save a baby kangaroo after its mother was hit by a car. But the ‘tragic experience’ is symptom of a bigger problem. WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES

A Gold Coast resident who desperately tried to save a baby kangaroo after its mother had been injured has urged residents to “slow down.”

On Monday night Beth Graham posted to Mudgeeraba Community Connect to relay her harrowing story.

She had been returning from work about 8.30pm at night when she spotted an injured kangaroo laying down on the road along Harry Mills Dive at Worongary.

It is likely she had been hit by a car earlier, but had not been checked.

“There was a distressed kangaroo trying to get up and drag herself off the road as my car lights must’ve startled her,” Ms Graham wrote.

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The mother kangaroo had likely been hit by a car. Picture: Beth Graham

“She had a brand new pink baby lying beside her on the road, she seemed to have broken something so couldn’t do much.”

Ms Graham managed to retrieve the baby, but the mother rejected the joey when she approached the animal.

She explained that she then called her husband to bring her some towels so they could save the baby and he later parked in front of the kangaroo to stop “anyone else speeding down the hill.”

She wrote the baby was “lifeless and icy to the touch” as they attempted to save it by warming it up in the heater of their car.

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The joey could not be revived. Picture: Beth Graham

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Tragically, the baby could not be revived.

Ms Graham said the mother kangaroo was too distressed to be moved, so wildlife rescue group Wildcare was called.

They sedated the kangaroo at 9.45pm and took her away to be treated “as she was very lively and distressed, so hoping for the best.”

She said it had been a “tragic experience” for her and urged others to “slow down” for the wildlife.

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The post has since been shared more than a dozen times, with other Facebook users posting their harrowing experiences online.

Vicki Moakes wrote: “I can relate. A car once hit a roo outside my house. There was a baby in her pouch. I sat for hours on my front veranda in the rain before help arrived but it was too late. Both mother and baby did not survive. Please slow down when driving. It could save a life or two.”

Debbie Sampson said: “Omg that is so sad. Thank you for helping. We did the same a couple of weeks ago on Earle Court in Tallai. No baby involved but so very sad. Bless you for helping. People do need to slow down. It’s not on.”

Others thanked Ms Graham for stopping to help the animals, while others slammed the person who had hit the animal but failed to report it.

“Thank you for caring. You did your best. Shame on the b-----d that hit her and left her to suffer,” one person wrote.

If you spot an injured native animal, call Wildcare on 5527 2444.