During this hunting trip, Tonkins came upon a terrifying sight: His beloved dog Max gripped in the headlock of a kangaroo. Marco Festa-Bianchet, a National Geographic explorer who studies kangaroos, stated succinctly that Tonkins was in danger of disembowelment. He was in danger. But Tonkins either didn’t know or didn’t care. He knew what he had to do.
Quite a Zoo
This is a typical scene from the Taronga Western Plains Zoo (known affectionately as the Dubbo Zoo), in Australia. It’s a place for peaceful observation of animals. A place that ostensibly finds the utmost in professional caretakers and zoologists. Yet in June 2016, one employee of this zoo performed a violent act against an animal in the wild, igniting a firestorm of controversy.