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Kangaroo Attack Amid Deadly NSW Floods Shakes Survivor

5/24/2025

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In New South Wales, Australia, Don James faced a terrifying battle with a distressed kangaroo during severe flooding. The kangaroo, seemingly trapped, held him underwater until a passing car startled it away. James, shaken by the encounter, drew parallels to a shark attack he survived a year earlier. Tragically, the floods have claimed five lives.

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Story summary

In New South Wales, Australia, Don James faced a terrifying battle with a distressed kangaroo during severe flooding. The kangaroo, seemingly trapped, held him underwater until a passing car startled it away. James, shaken by the encounter, drew parallels to a shark attack he survived a year earlier. Tragically, the floods have claimed five lives.