Off Topic for once :) (:Kangaroo saves farmer's life

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This was sent by a very dear Sister but would also like to share it

here although its off topic..... (Hope you won't mind, sis)

 

KANGAROO SAVES FARMER'S LIFE

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/australia.luluroo/index.h

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SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Lulu, a pet kangaroo that helped save the

life of an Australian farmer last year, is to be honored with one of

the RSPCA's highest awards for animal bravery, the National Animal

Valor Award.

 

The 52-year-old farmer, Len Richards, was knocked unconscious by a

falling tree branch on his farm in the Gippsland region of Victoria

state, during a storm last September.

 

Lulu came to his rescue by going to the family home and making a

barking noise to attract the attention of Richards' wife Lynn.

 

Richards went looking for her husband with a nephew and found him

lying unconscious in a field.

 

Lulu has been reared by the Richards family, who rescued her from

her mother's pouch after the mother was killed by a car more than

four years ago.

 

In comments to Australian Broadcasting radio Wednesday, Richards

says it seems Lulu also applied some first aid.

 

"My nephew, when he got to my side, said she'd actually tipped me on

my side and vomit was coming out of my mouth so she'd actually saved

me from choking," he said.

 

The RSPCA's Victorian office confirmed to CNN Wednesday that the

award will be presented to Lulu next month.

 

Lulu, who has her own website www.luluthekangaroo.com.au, is the

first kangaroo to receive the Animal Valor Award, which was set up

by the RSPCA in Australia in 1998 to recognise the deeds of animals.

 

The RSPC says it "acknowledges the performance of a deed by an

animal that displays exceptional courage in the face of danger,

thereby greatly benefiting a human or humans."

 

Lulu's actions are akin to those of another resourceful kangaroo,

Skippy, who was the hero of a 1960s Australian children's television

series of the same name.

 

Kangaroos are common throughout Australia. Lulu is an eastern grey,

one of the five main types.

 

******* Click the link above for a pic of the kangaroo