Investigations into the event uncovered startling details. The animal being dragged was not just any bird, but a massive eagle, known for its predatory instincts. It turned out that the eagle had been attempting to snatch the kangaroo’s joey, triggering a protective response from the mother.
Eyewitnesses, along with blurry video footage, confirmed the shocking truth: The protective mother kangaroo had intervened, dragging the eagle away in a dramatic act of maternal defense. The kangaroo wasn’t acting out of malice—she was simply protecting her young from a dangerous predator.