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[quote=Anonymous]To give some sense of proportion to the risk posed by kangaroos (and thankfully most Australians are smart enough to not keep kangaroos as pets)

A 77-year-old man died in 2022 after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet in Redmond, Western Australia. It was the first fatal kangaroo attack reported in Australia since 1936. (That’s right / the first kangaroo death in 86 years!)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki
Animal attacks in Australia - Wikipedia

On the other hand: Last year, COVID-19 killed 9,859 Australians, behind only heart disease and dementia (including Alzheimer's) as the leading causes of death in the country. Heart disease killed 18,643 Australians in 2022, and dementia killed 17,106.Sep 27, 2023

Kangaroos/ emus/ cassowaries/ snakes and spiders are unsurprisingly not in the top causes of death in Australia:

Causes of Death, Australia
* There were 190,939 deaths in 2022, almost 20,000 more than 2021. 
* COVID-19 caused 9,859 deaths and became the third leading cause. An infectious disease (influenza and pneumonia) was last in the top 5 leading causes of death in 1970.
* Ischaemic heart disease remained the leading cause of death.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/latest-release

Venomous bites and stings 2017–18

Australia has a wide diversity of venomous animals and plants, found in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. These include snakes, spiders, jellyfish and insects, all of which are capable of inflicting fatal bites or stings. Australia has 66 venomous species, some of which have the deadliest venom in the world.

Fortunately, deaths due to contact with venomous animals and plants are rare. The National Coronial Information System records 19 deaths in 2017–18 due to contact with venomous animals (7 with venomous snakes, 12 with bees and wasps). Nonetheless, many bites and stings due to contact with venomous species result in admission to hospital each year in Australia.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/injury/venomous-bites-and-stings-2017-18/contents/summary

The risks posed by climate change in Australia are far more terrifying than kangaroos.[/quote]

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