Man who punched kangaroo that had his dog in a headlock calls in cops over fears animal rights activists will seek revenge

THE man who punched a kangaroo in the face as he defended his dog called police over fears of animal-rights activists response.

He has been called "ruthless" and a "pathetic excuse for a human being" and is worried about revenge seekers.

Greig Tonkins made his name as the video of the 'fight' went viral after being posted online.

The pair squared off during a boar-hunting trip when his dog, Max, was held in a headlock by the large male kangaroo.

Peta Australia said in a statement: "Punching a kangaroo in the face is neither brave nor funny. It's illegal, as it harassing native wildlife with dogs."

Twitter users said the man who works for Taronga Western Plains Zoo was "the dregs of the dregs".

Another pointed out he was very lucky the big male did not stay to fight him.

In the video Greig appears to run up to the kangaroo, which can be seen to be holding his dog in a headlock, before the man bounces on his toes and throws a right-jab at the Aussie icon.

The kangaroo, which is sitting up on its back legs, is left stunned by the apparent punch.

The man, wearing a backwards cap, looks at the animal for a moment before watching it bound away.

The dog that the kangaroo had held in its clutches just moments before can be seen running around in the background.

In the video, a man with an Australian accent can be heard narrating what is happening.

At one point, he can be heard saying: "The big buck actually has a hold of the dog, not the other way around."

The dog, Max, can be seen thankfully running away after having been caught by the huge creature.

Speaking to news.com.au, Matthew said that he had organised a boar hunting trip to his property in Condobolin, New South Wales, after hearing about that his friend, who had cancer, was becoming progressively worse.

“Basically Kailem wanted to catch a boar,” Matthew said.

“And so a few of us got together to take him out, and another mate filmed more than an hour of video to put together as a DVD for Kailem and his family of the trip.”

The minute-long footage of Greig Tonkins punching the kangaroo was included in the DVD.

According to Matthew, his friend is usually a "placid bloke" and hitting the marsupial is completely out of character.

Kangaroos are known for their fighting abilities, with animals able to punch and kick their targets with a huge amount of force.

It isn't the first time that animal shenanigans have been caught on camera in Australia.

A raunchy pig and a kinky kangaroo were caught in some inter-species love-making in the lonely Australian outback.

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