Surfer saves drowning kangaroo


	Surfer saves drowning kangaroo

zadoz

5-14-2009 4:55 AM

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kangaroo, surf

zadoz says:

he'd never seen a kangaroo in the area before, only bush turkeys and, yesterday morning, a koala.

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5-14-2009 8:49 PM

tanyamm

Great save.

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