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A man has savagely killed a kangaroo by slitting its throat in a disturbing video that has prompted animal advocates to launch an investigation into the incident.
The footage - which started going viral on Chinese social media this week - shows a man of Asian appearance holding a wounded kangaroo by the tail with his left hand and bludgeoning it to death with a hunting knife held in his right hand. The marsupial winces and tries to escape as the man slashes its neck at least 18 times.
The person filming the incident can be heard laughing as the man pushes his right leg into the kangaroo then leans forward to finishes off the bloody attack. The animal can then be seen lying limp in a pool of blood.
It is not yet known exactly when the footage was filmed but it is believed to have taken place in NSW, news.com.au reported.