Will Kangaroos Attack Humans?

The Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management mentions kangaroos can be aggressive towards people, and advises that if approached by an aggressive kangaroo, people should keep it at a distance so that it cannot kick or scratch.

Are kangaroos aggressive to humans?

But many people see large male kangaroos as placid grazing animals. The reality is that they can be aggressive towards people. Although the risk of this happening is very small, we still need to be wary around them.

Can kangaroos kill you?

Yes, kangaroos have killed people. Despite the fact that kangaroos are known to occasionally attack people, the only recorded fatality of a person by a kangaroo happened in 1936, in New South Wales.