The 43-year-old was arrested after a video allegedly showed him killing the native animal went viral. (Picture: Facebook)

The man who was filmed slitting a kangaroo’s throat 18 times while his friend laughed in the background has been charged with killing the animal.

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The 43-year-old, from Ringwood in Melbourne’s East, was arrested after a video allegedly showed him killing the native animal went viral.

Police stormed the man’s home and reportedly seized firearms, knives and mobile phones.

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The footage which was shared widely online allegedly shows the Chinese man approach the animal whose leg was injured.


The man, holding a hunting knife, could be seen trying to provoke the kangaroo, which attempted to strike out at him as it tried to escape from the hillside.

Shocking video shows the man, from Ringwood in Melbourne, slashing the animal’s neck several times (Picture: Facebook)

His friend could be heard laughing in the background. (Picture: Facebook)

He then allegedly grabbed the animal by the tail as in snarled at him, before holding it down with his foot.

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The man then allegedly stabbed and slashed at the kangaroo’s neck 18 times until it finally went limp and stopped crying out in pain.



He could be seen sitting next to the animal’s lifeless body proudly showing off his kill afterwards

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