Mr Bugiardo explained; “this arrogant kangaroo came out of nowhere and just ploughed into the side of me. Those things are dangerous. They’re basically bowling balls on springs. How long before one causes a fatality?”

The kangaroo then fled the scene of the accident, leaving Mr Bugiardo lying injured on the road where he was found by a good Samaritan, Mary Semplice.

Ms Semplice, 50, of Newton could “barely believe what I was seeing. This roo just acting like he owned the road. It’s about time we make these animals registered. When will people learn that the road is no place for kangaroos?”

A spokesman from the Adelaide Zoo, who wants to remain anonymous, feels that a kangaroo identification system would be: “Very difficult. Logistically, fitting a licence plate to a kangaroo would pose too many challenges. I would support a mandatory identification system. They already have pouches, so there’s nothing stopping them from carrying ID at all times.”