Kangaroo rescued from Gold Coast canal on jet ski goes viral
A man pulled a stranded kangaroo from a Gold Coast canal and carried it to dry land on a jet ski, with the video drawing two million views in a day.
A kangaroo stranded in a Gold Coast canal has been rescued and carried to dry land on the back of a jet ski, in a video that has drawn about two million views.
According to Sunrise, a man named Jayden Lang noticed the kangaroo was stuck in one of the canals on the Gold Coast. The animal appeared frightened, so he approached slowly. He was then able to wrap it in towels and secure it.
To get the kangaroo to dry ground, it was taken across the water on the back of a jet ski. Footage of the rescue was posted online, according to Sunrise, had attracted two million views within a day of being shared.
The source report did not say where on the Gold Coast the rescue happened, how the kangaroo came to be in the water, or whether the animal was checked by a vet or wildlife carer afterwards.
Key questions
- Who rescued the kangaroo on the Gold Coast?
- A man named Jayden Lang spotted the stranded kangaroo in a canal, approached it slowly and secured it with towels.
- How was the kangaroo brought to dry land?
- It was carried across the water on the back of a jet ski to reach dry ground.
- How many people have watched the rescue video?
- According to Sunrise, the video had reached two million views within a day of being posted.