Two men charged for allegedly running down kangaroo with car in Melbourne suburb
Police have charged two men for alleged aggravated cruelty to a kangaroo in a major city outer suburb.
Two men have been charged for allegedly running down a kangaroo in an outer Melbourne suburb.
Police allege the two men deliberately drove along Hallam North Road in Lysterfield South and into a group of kangaroos about 10.20pm on April 23.
One of the kangaroos died at the scene.
Footage of the moment the men allegedly hit the kangaroos was captured on CCTV cameras, before getting out of the car and handling the lifeless animal.
The two men, a 22-year-old from Scorseby and a 20-year-old from Ringwood, were arrested police executed a search warrant on their residential properties in conjunction with officers from the Conservation Regulator.
Officers were filmed seizing several items from the properties, including a Nissan Patrol, which was towed from the property.
Both men have been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and destroying protected wildlife.
They will appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on August 19.
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