Australia is known for their kangaroos so it’s no surprise that one can find many of them in wildlife centers, farms, and sometimes, on the road. They’re very friendly creatures known for carrying their babies on their pouches while they hop around. One day, a kangaroo was hit by a car but instead of asking for help, the culprit dug a hole beside the road and dumped the poor kangaroo where she was meant to die slowly and painfully. A rescuer found her and gave her another shot at life.
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#1 Mandy (Lady Kangaroo) was hit by a car and the culprit left her to die.
When Mandy, a young kangaroo, got hit by a car, the culprit behind the accident didn't call for help. Instead, he or she stopped only to dig a hole beside the road in a thicket of grass where he could dump her body. It was meant to be her grave.
#2 Mandy was found and rescued by a member of the Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network, who then took her to Wild About Wildlife.
"The rescuer just saw the tip of the tail," Wild About Wildlife, an animal shelter based in Australia, wrote on Facebook. "It could have been a slow and horrible death."
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#3 She was in bad shape.
However, on that fateful Monday, Mandy was found and rescued by a member of the Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network, who then took her to Wild About Wildlife for further treatment.
#4 The next day she was able to stand and asked for more food to eat.
"She had bleeding from one ear and was [not] responsive," Lisa Milligan, the founder of Wild About Wildlife, told The Dodo. "[She] was very cold. We put her in front of the fire and gave her some medications. It then was a waiting game to see if she was going to recover."
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#5 “Mandy has a very sweet nature and is very trusting with us,” Milligan said.
The day after that, she was able to stand and demand even more to eat. As her appetite continued to grow, she also began to show off more of her charming personality.
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#6 She is being spoiled by her caretakers.
When Mandy's old enough, she'll be released back into the wild where she belongs. But in the meantime, she's enjoying life at the rescue. In a recent photo, Mandy is even seen catching a few z's alongside her dad after snacking on an especially delicious sampling of grass.
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#7 She also enjoys hanging out and sleeping with them.
"[She has] a long way to go but I feel that she has a fighting spirit," Milligan said.
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#8 When she’s older and better, Mandy will be released into the wild.
"We all love her," she said.
