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Oddly Satisfying Video Shows a Mob of Kangaroos Invading a Golf Course in Australia

Published 10/28/2021, 2:32 AM EDT

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Sometimes, it’s not just golfers who want to tee off on a golf course. In a recent video shared, kangaroos were sighted on a course. It was a mob of kangaroos, who were friendly enough to stay away from the golfer.

Naturally, the video attracted attention. The sight of the kangaroos prancing on the golf course was an amusing one, fans laughing and sharing their own stories in replies. While there are some animals who frequent courses over the world, only a few rare videos hold everyone’s attention.

Mob of kangaroos surprises golfer by appearing on a golf course in Australia

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The event took place at the Arundel Hills Country Club in Australia.

In the video shared by Golf Australia, the kangaroos took over the middle of the fairway. “Talk about pressure off the tee,” Golf Australia wrote, adding that a mob of kangaroos decided to get “up close and personal” with those present on the course.

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Due to this trespass, Wendy Powick could not tee off. She smiled and looked at the camera filming, beyond amused and perplexed by what she was witnessing. It is safe to say that no one teed off for some time, not until the kangaroos cleared the way completely.

Fans shared their own stories, some Canadian golfers revealing that they have seen animals like elks on the golf course. Some explained kangaroo facts to those scared, revealing that the red big ones are more dangerous. Some even drew some similarities to Jurassic Park and Game of Thrones!

What did the golfer have to say about the kangaroos?

After laughing and looking stunned by the kangaroo appearance on the course, Powick, who started playing golf last year, spoke about the incident to 7NEWS.

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“I was standing at the 11th tee and all of a sudden, all of these kangaroos just came straight towards me. There’s a lot of them at this course. Usually they stick to the sides and watch you play. But this was very unusual occurrence.”

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Powick added that while they occupied the fairway for some time, they left soon enough. “I think they came up and then realised I was there and thought, ‘Oh, we better take off’.”

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Additionally, the Anglesea Golf Course was reported to be another home for kangaroos. They frequented the course with golfers often playing around them.

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Devika Pawar is a Golf and NBA writer at Essentially Sports. A psychology graduate from KJ Somaiya, Devika has an experience with sportswriting at Republic World for around two years now. She loves NBA a little too much, and is a dedicated Golden State Warriors fan.
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