Police have charged two men after a kangaroo was allegedly mown down and killed in a deliberate act of animal cruelty in Melbourne’s south-east last month.
The 22-year-old Scoresby man and 20-year-old Ringwood man were charged on Thursday following police raids at two homes — one on Ferntree Gully Road in Scoresby and the other on Bourke Street in Ringwood.
The charges stem from an incident on 23 April, when police received reports that a kangaroo had been intentionally struck by a vehicle on Hallam North Road, Lysterfield South, about 10.20pm.
Officers were told a Nissan Patrol was seen swerving toward a group of kangaroos. One of the animals died at the scene.
Police also seized a Nissan Patrol believed to be involved in the incident. The search warrants were executed with support from the Conservation Regulator.
Both men have been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and destroying protected wildlife. They are scheduled to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 19 August.
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